In March 1996 Pavlo met with Benveniste and several executives of National Bank of Canada at the swank Georgia Club in Atlanta.

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The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at National Bank of Canada, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.

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As well as the Bank of England, the Fed, and the European Central Bank, the national banks of Canada and Switzerland are also involved in the funding plan.

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The unexpected collective move by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Canada and the Swiss National Bank were bullish for risk assets as the U.S. and European stock markets, and most commodity markets, rallied on the news.

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The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both took part in the coordinated action Wednesday, which also included the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of Canada, the Swiss National Bank and the Swedish Riksbank.

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