March 13 (Reuters) -
* BOC'S POLOZ: ECONOMY MAY BE AN ESTIMATED 50 PERCENT MORE SENSITIVE TO HIGHER RATES THAN IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO
* BOC'S POLOZ: WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEW NORMAL RATE OF INTEREST MIGHT BE; LIKELY HIGHER THAN IT IS TODAY BUT WE ARE NOT BEING MECHANICAL
* BOC'S POLOZ: IF WE WERE MECHANICAL ABOUT PROCESS WE WOULD BE PRONE TO POLICY ERRORS
* BOC'S POLOZ: Q4 GREW LESS THAN WE THOUGHT BUT UNDERLYING DETAILS WERE POSITIVE
* BOC'S POLOZ: DECISION NOT TO CHANGE RATES LAST WEEK REFLECTED OUR COMFORT WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING
* BOC'S POLOZ: THERE'S A DISTINCTION BETWEEN TIGHTENING POLICY AND REDUCING STIMULUS
* BOC'S POLOZ: CENTRAL BANKS ARE REACHING THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE EASING OFF THE ACCELERATOR Further coverage: