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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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2 p# ?8 q! g& {/ E4 I- {The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
* l5 _ ]. r) K; R2 sJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is9 ]" i0 Z9 `& c
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing; @1 I+ l9 d2 s( K! _% }
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
4 {1 {) V I0 H8 X8 f4 O+ P% precovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
1 d1 T% f' Y, @/ J/ v7 `( N6 wemerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could2 r, B. V, o' k& j- S
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.( N5 E9 F" c( B6 u/ B
$ L4 r" C% O6 j Y- j- TThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
) K Z/ b& z% r, w: A6 l1 Uthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are6 H5 P) g! B) X% b4 m2 m
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.& ?% u- q b0 A k# a/ x6 r
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative6 R: I* g8 s/ {6 W& I7 |- ?4 x
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
! t/ ]1 G7 N. P* T& {5 j0 crecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.! s) z& B; c6 b7 ]( Q# ]
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects) g1 m- N8 X$ M& ^1 D$ {
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity9 z% K4 [3 I8 g( R2 W$ I
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: f6 \' ^/ E' Z% w# cWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the" ]" n8 ^6 ^% k& T1 h
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
3 u4 Z3 V3 U ?( y$ u- fconsiderable slack in the economy.4 o2 s9 ^4 y# G4 N5 p$ }+ X
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
& ]9 ]3 p; P7 }7 M( J- I' lat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
5 u. a& J( ^. _. f, ^9 B+ Q4 _2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further$ k" K# ]# ~4 s, X
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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