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Carolyn Wilkins
Bank of Canada calls for global alignment on cryptocurrency policy
March 27, 2018 The Canadian PressTORONTO – The Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor is calling for authorities to work toward a coherent set of globally aligned policies governing cryptocurrencies. Carolyn Wilkins told a University of Toronto conference on Thursday that such a strategy will…
Weaker inflation slows to 1.3%, could weigh on Bank of Canada’s rate decision
June 23, 2017 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Steps by the Bank of Canada to prepare the country for an eventual interest rate hike are bumping up against an inflation rate that has eased up on the accelerator. Weaker year-over-year growth in gasoline prices last month…
Modernization of payment systems long overdue amid rapid changes: Bank of Canada official
May 26, 2017 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSThe country’s payments infrastructure is long overdue for an update to ensure financial system stability amid the rapid advance of new technologies and the risks that accompany them, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday. Deputy bank governor Sylvain…
Confront risks of financial technologies to reap benefits: FINTRAC
February 22, 2017 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The head of Canada’s financial intelligence unit warns that regulators must grapple with the challenges of emerging financial technologies, some of which he says have been exploited by terrorism and organized crime. But while it’s necessary to safeguard…
Bank of Canada senior deputy says adapt to slower growth and low rates
September 14, 2016 The Canadian PressLONDON – The senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada says investors and those in the financial system need to adapt to the reality of slower growth and associated low interest rates. In a speech to the Official Monetary…