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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.' }* t& r( B' k u5 `5 H
+ `: @5 J3 F) d. @The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
5 @( K( G7 ^) zJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is3 D ]+ ~4 U- c/ o5 B) M0 N' ~
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
0 N9 B3 ?4 j" r0 `* z) V5 J& g! u Wchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European' C5 h7 P) z& V/ m
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from$ S* ^$ t, K6 g$ C; Q' s9 O* b
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could3 W, z4 ^# q5 K
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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, F3 Y- u0 K8 T" Z& N+ J- r" \0 MThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of# s: c' ]( ~; G" o% H
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are/ F& w" o0 j! F* L/ _6 a
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.- @. u% l5 Y# Q H- P
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
; p% N* E7 m6 J4 H+ Kfinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
( L: J+ @7 k; X* Arecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
0 g! p8 r+ s6 w# u3 aHowever, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects" O9 e( j! e$ h! p- d; S* N
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
2 A, C% j! x. M8 {6 N8 k4 N& rBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
! ?2 L$ t0 m" U" |3 j4 ^considerable slack in the economy.
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$ R9 N$ S+ t, d0 Z# G) g4 w0 M$ q' k( cReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
; V4 r2 e+ d& Y6 }. E; tat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
3 L/ s$ W" C9 M2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further; F! z# g% I- J9 d( C. O/ b& [
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
% v# b" a" C8 p+ D( H2 oInformation note:
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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