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Wilkins is Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Appearing with Gov Poloz. Her comments on the quantitative easing program.  Poloz: – economy should begin restarting before Q3 See here for global coronavirus case data

Earlier: BOC Gov Poloz reaffirms substantial monetary stimulus is needed More now – Poloz says the Bank of Canada would have cut rates by at least 100bps even without the coronavirus impacts, due to the oil price shock 

Bank of Canada Governor Poloz statement to parliament  – Says substantial monetary stimulus is needed to assist with pos-lockdown economic recovery – ready to do more if market conditions warrant it

Speaking on CNBC – Unprecedented shock to the system – Many jobs will come back but slowly – Never faced a situation like this before – unprecedented shock has caused a lot of dislocation to the economy See here for global coronavirus case data

Fed's Bullard speaks virtually Bullard covers all the bases from a depression to a V-shaped recovery.. See here for global coronavirus case data

Richmond Fed Barkin speaking to North Carolina chamber of commerce in a Zoom meeting  Meanwhile Fed's Barkin is also speaking to North Carolina chamber and says:

New York Fed Gov. and voting member Fed Williams speaking Answers questions: See here for global coronavirus case data

Fed's Kaplan on Bloomberg TV Fed's Kaplan on Bloomberg TV says: Fed's Kaplan is the president of the Dallas Fed. As a result he is on the pulse of the oil market and the impact on his Federal Reserve district. WTI crude oil is trading down $0.21 at $19.66. The low price reached $19.59. The […]

Actions by ECB – ECB allows lower capital requirements for market risk – Move aims to maintain market making activities and market liquidity – ECB to review decision after 6 months ForexLive

Atlanta Fed's Bostic speaking with report is via a conference call ForexLive