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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.
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The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its3 |2 }4 I& a6 A* v! v
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
/ o6 h. ~4 B0 }: a2 Tsolidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
! `3 N6 d t) Y F3 Uchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European- d+ ?9 ^% F( a8 l
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
; k, |7 n7 C7 c# [emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
! t4 {$ `8 R2 I. u, `- x( w# pbe further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.; w6 W; I; r* R: t0 M( H
7 t# b9 Z5 l9 |+ ?- d1 oThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
^+ r5 l9 ?1 [7 ~. \7 Z, G L9 d* kthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
6 R! M0 M! Q0 y! g$ lsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.2 V, u" J; @) p8 z4 s0 v/ s! z
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
7 R" v6 E) f0 efinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
6 ^6 b4 q7 e4 w; }# W% wrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.* ~" K( j/ \, U
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects/ U) z+ y, V# k; j% m; B( r
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
, f) C/ K' X: T0 a" A6 SBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the( ?: W, [% p# }# w
considerable slack in the economy.5 D; n7 \! N& r' v$ ^
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
9 N% E& d& t/ m& Y Aat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
3 e+ [" i N& l, B" ^9 p7 ~$ j7 {2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
5 N5 o" y) j+ }6 N2 creduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
, r. B. d* C5 m) O$ m. v$ ]Information note:
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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