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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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9 G, r9 i" h$ Q; t+ CThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its/ ~ J. i# l& e7 j8 ~9 p
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is1 U7 o8 O/ _4 V6 }- W
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing1 d4 p' [8 ~; V( ?5 K$ k" S) D
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European T7 R& ~& n2 ^: g' d* _
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
' b# ?7 x' r& c+ l6 k) Y: Lemerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
! y* i! G2 x; obe 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 of0 p ~+ _4 k! w% z+ N+ k$ {
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are7 b4 r d( D' R' O7 i
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.
_( u( N7 J4 O4 i) K& HBusiness investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative" {% B0 u' _+ e6 y, J# m
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
u7 q' U+ M3 \recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
! R' {9 p) ?! d3 Y/ J3 ~However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects- N! _) U, a" S* K a2 ^
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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: ~9 f! \# C3 R0 GWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the6 K6 U7 k7 e4 y! v8 L0 z% K
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
% G( q* w! Y, D1 v% h1 \/ xconsiderable 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
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2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
6 l8 R# K8 z# v8 H, G/ Y5 Zreduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
8 ^) O" e# @- R3 r9 v: t" ZInformation note:
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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