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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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: t9 A% o% ]3 ?8 j! |' f, R* eThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
4 o' b5 o& e7 d8 p2 s8 TJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is* \1 t P$ k/ u5 }/ {/ b
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
, r, i9 Z; U! Q' c4 Lchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European; _' t$ m# b8 s7 X. |
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from, |1 f( v' w$ n
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could" i" `) C0 y3 M. J% k& V' |! z8 q
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.% j6 k. f/ u. @* L
7 `& W G( `! e, `) \! pThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
3 Y7 N h( S" \: l7 fthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are1 K- B; b9 r! k3 N
signs that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes. O. v+ U# K4 q! f6 u* i& i
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
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recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.3 U/ S8 b$ d+ `& N0 }/ m4 d
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
3 z, U' [) Q8 C6 A5 \of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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+ x$ V) _# c; {' qWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
1 E4 z7 [0 g# w* Y# \; FBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
6 ^; Z8 c4 y1 G. q# wconsiderable slack in the economy.
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+ O' q9 x0 x7 b8 \; _, tReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
* l& U0 M) f2 ^at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
6 t; t) o! \( X6 a/ e2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
" ~1 J7 I. E" n( n5 x& P$ ]0 P8 Ireduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
k+ B" u! C6 _" }1 R4 CInformation note:
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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