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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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8 {3 Y" r4 B7 s' K' l, r9 UThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
- Y9 Z' g+ @3 JJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
' N6 Z3 ?$ i. w7 }- Y8 gsolidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
% _' e# N6 d- h; Q2 q ]5 l+ ]6 Ochallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European, W: o |3 @7 v3 E7 J: l
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from) x+ W9 C! I0 g2 }# X7 a/ c
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could* A4 D: D. `4 y8 N
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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The recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
$ i' r5 a) }! othe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are1 X" o# ~8 [/ {6 K6 I
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.0 a1 M1 C8 c3 Z8 e9 i
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative ~& v3 a1 ]# w& @3 t/ p8 G
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
" U6 v3 ^- r/ B) Hrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.9 U! n8 \7 z) {% d2 f
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects* ?" k0 p; u; |8 i0 j
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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( s0 O: @' Q; S1 i# L8 v1 U6 U+ GWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the: q6 |, `' s$ b5 l3 h6 q: n6 Q) {+ V
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
7 h; s% h1 i/ `$ b, l, K+ Sconsiderable slack in the economy.* d# O- V. a' h1 {
5 b5 i, R A( f- O% k5 d F' iReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate; g+ H' n0 w( s5 z& ?1 Z
at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
, d! W+ x2 o' m q4 y$ S2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
& V7 S8 u+ [& j2 q8 o2 A, greduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
- Z: }9 G, b" d7 b, BInformation note:
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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