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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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; ~1 M! Z5 W; RThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its- K* G* g8 x0 g( P) t
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
0 E, y3 G( @' h- fsolidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing2 J2 F. t m- o: }& k7 U; z# |
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European( K! c6 j. ~4 A. d9 d0 [& {
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
+ y; ?. k6 I: C( x, ?emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
; N$ S) y! W0 y* t" 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 of( E7 e% W' d: ?8 o! R2 o
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
6 t4 R+ e8 Z' G/ l Jsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.: q R0 v/ X2 y* ~# l: f; B
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative: P; M$ g3 t! G7 b
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
( B7 b5 T7 c2 ~+ K2 p) Zrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.; ]" {, D, P8 Q; [( I# Z6 B
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects/ S6 E- c( L) _- }6 C' W$ o
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity. }/ p9 C, t5 S
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2 V' W. m1 V5 O$ Z) MWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the- x# i! Q, V. }2 \4 u
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
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3 c# b# T$ w; x* w1 JReflecting 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 further6 M) @' L6 g4 ~+ W9 X9 y& W
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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