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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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6 g# k# t' j% y3 Y. w0 h1 ~0 IThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
! J) H( Q! ^5 E' ^: d: _9 w! VJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
: \# [6 t2 x( q% r4 q3 ?4 m* S1 x# X& Vsolidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing* F6 v0 d; B. }8 m Q9 D- t" c4 r6 m
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
: d( ~! m, V& N( k! X9 q% C$ E; Yrecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from5 \' b4 Z& ?/ o) t
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
: n T$ ~8 {, V# B$ F9 mbe further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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2 u. g8 a2 m* V, M' qThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
' M4 n& ^2 @) x( J' dthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
% P$ `4 g8 U1 Tsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.
9 K4 T4 d& U" z3 VBusiness investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative$ _3 A. I+ r6 H) O
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a9 p; { A9 F, F2 w$ Y
recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities./ p6 y1 r/ P& h, v
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects) g" b/ S; r h2 _( Q5 h$ ~; b7 X3 S
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity6 T. {0 k8 ~/ j. ~9 B( }
performance.
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' e ?4 g/ q% c* }% QWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
2 m+ @4 u' p }+ C) F- OBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the$ w0 D0 O- |1 e1 R2 d/ O) `% F5 w
considerable slack in the economy.
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
4 z \9 t w" g2 ?- R5 ?' Kat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
M( T9 u" _$ p, u" M3 H- Y2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
9 N9 O; Q6 ^$ V* areduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.5 c8 p; v9 z& P) }8 A7 `: ^" s$ D
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+ h/ V# G1 b# X; QThe next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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