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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 its% ~3 @- \6 `& a: Y j4 M
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is' }7 g( v4 W. C
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
' @( }- V0 K/ D: X0 R1 U( schallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European! V) D! h* J7 p% s" K
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from# A F6 b+ ]/ m1 D& U4 P
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
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8 V! ~( t+ {' CThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of; }. o# T0 _; \- v0 e: K
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are0 `8 ]! \$ t* Z
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.7 H7 U5 e3 u6 T' C9 h
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative1 ?- G* e& H8 [* a0 z
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
, u7 i. ?2 Y' v$ Z( w8 b) orecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
2 ]& V, i6 ~& ~8 MHowever, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
$ i" y% o$ F7 S% Q% p9 sof the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity' J" @7 T1 ^% ]
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7 A5 ^2 Q6 F! P m6 b: {While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
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considerable slack in the economy.
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! q2 V, `7 |4 x& JReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
# n- ^# b7 [, X8 iat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
* M4 H. M: i5 c7 A. F2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further7 r2 q; p4 |+ z6 m) s
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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