Canada bank apologises after removing Asian face from note
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) A bank in Canada has apologised after it removed an Asian woman from one of its bank notes in favour of a Caucasian, a move that ... Read more...
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Bank of Canada offers apology for ‘Asian woman’ banknote row
August 21st, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Aug 21 (IANS) Following accusations of racism, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney has apologized for the way in which the image of an Asian woman was eliminated from ... Read more...
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Key Canadian lending rate unchanged
April 18th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, April 18 (IANS) The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate at one percent, the bank has announced although it indicated that interest rates could rise ... Read more...
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Canada releases new plastic currency
March 27th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, March 27 (IANS) Canadians will get their first look at a plastic bank note that will replace the paper 50 Canadian dollar bill.The Bank of Canada announced Monday that ... Read more...
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Bank of Canada holds lending rate at one percent
December 7th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Dec 7 (IANS) The Bank of Canada has maintained interest rates at 1 percent after warning that the recession in Europe will be worse than expected.Bank of Canada Governor ... Read more...
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‘G-20 summit core agenda is to rejig economic system’
June 11th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 11 (IANS) Outlining the core agenda of the G-20 meeting here later this month, Canada Thursday said the grouping will work to put the global financial system on ... Read more...
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Oil prices help Canadian markets recover 11 per cent
January 6th, 2009 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Higher oil prices helped the Canadian market maintain its upward trend from the New Year's first day, with energy and metal sectors posting further gains on the Toronto ... Read more...
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Canada almost in recession, says bank
April 25th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, April 25 (IANS) The US economic slowdown and global financial crunch have cast their shadow on resources-rich Canada, which has almost entered recession, according to the Bank of Canada. ... Read more...
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