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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 |. E" X8 d7 c8 C/ Q8 ]The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its4 ~% d; D/ B B' i$ _# f( [
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is0 O5 `0 M- c5 l3 a. P O
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing7 w4 B% Y. J: b9 }
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European' o& O4 p7 N- R( E+ _/ t/ Q8 b
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from8 u9 l+ W) u- S- n6 ^. t
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could& c# J6 }: @4 m8 s/ 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 of6 E8 x: {5 T$ a
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
7 P* Y2 C" l% bsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.
1 r8 P( d4 f; B& m) d1 aBusiness investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative' ]1 D7 e1 j( r! ]! C
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
: v/ [8 i5 S( u6 M6 F" m6 Erecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
7 @1 l" W4 U+ Q0 i3 p: VHowever, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects4 r9 @7 n" X3 w4 L& @' Q8 l
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity9 t1 R4 L8 Y! K. i/ I: j
performance.1 c+ N; S1 h; k) J( ^
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the! U/ o/ ]& N! K$ l
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
6 Z* R6 a- \; Z0 econsiderable slack in the economy.8 c; ^5 r' U* _ T
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
+ L# J3 F' b: L- Z+ s, ~! rat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
: h, i+ a+ Z; Y( F: V J( d2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
# ~( P# V' ]% F4 _reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
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; T* X# s% X& @4 b. _ xThe next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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