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Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market
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0 \& Y2 ?+ @8 [- l& x$ d6 R \OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
- R8 r0 v: p& Y0 ~; |2 w2 Mrate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
+ t% E' f8 O. H+ H' ~raised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
2 p% M" _& e& O2 w/ ^+ xoperating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.8 i3 _. W/ ]# x) B% E0 }( v
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The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
# \, S' l8 I' Gstrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
, {$ x9 O- @( Z% UUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness7 I' d2 h$ N6 W
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.
9 ^9 K" j% w5 `2 {- C( @In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal5 I! C' i5 r8 i" x! u, f+ h) y
stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
! Y/ j& x+ j% r6 _/ s/ S' [variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result
/ |( W4 C$ S- B6 b9 M+ ?in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an
; o6 ^" f% g5 Wimportant downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
0 p4 N: ] E4 I u# c( M P7 lspillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity) o1 B# b0 c+ S# U
prices and some tightening of financial conditions.6 m0 S; w2 C3 X5 L f4 K# V2 n7 l- s
- j1 @! i' o& X* }" y$ |Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent+ u& w. A+ V$ [' d3 u5 r
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.
8 U6 N6 ]* h2 X ^Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with
F: L5 d; @0 Nincome growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
5 I4 H3 [, m+ L" mbalanced recovery.
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
# J; s3 l% M3 m: L% ]$ {' bthe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess
2 i% a9 k! Z) @5 P4 Wsupply.
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" `8 E" f9 p2 Y3 b& O HIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
" ]( l" x0 o9 h' u* A6 S: Ito re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
( \, |, k$ a4 q Tmonetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
2 Z# Z. Q9 B6 q: B' n" V. d& y/ csignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
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7 g6 @8 J" ]2 ^/ d6 p2 ~1 t) {Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary0 }4 s( w( D! j' ~6 T% F9 k& Y: W
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
" E& G7 f$ P% e2 vof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be+ Y& Z4 `8 x( K5 _
published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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