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Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada is Canada's central bank. It was created by the Bank of Canada Act of 1934, to "promote the economic and financial well-being of Canada."

Initially, the Bank was founded as a privately owned corporation. In 1938, it became a Crown corporation[?].

It is the sole issuer of currency in Canada.

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