Thomson ReutersJune 19, 2013 16:03
By Euan Rocha and Peter Henderson
BURLINGTON, Ontario (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada cannot rely on its usual models to assess the economy because of unexpectedly high levels of uncertainty, with the biggest risks coming from abroad, the new central bank chief, Stephen Poloz, said on Wednesday.
Answering audience questions after his inaugural speech, Poloz said the central bank was in "uncharted territory" and called for direct feedback from those doing business on the ground in order to better understand what is happening.
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