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Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market1 m: _# h, k& I) H6 T5 ]0 t T
5 E1 a6 h4 w. UOTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight0 A& K; S4 d K5 @8 V R; j) H! C
rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
1 A' s. N2 e, G* i& L6 t' Q5 Araised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
. W ]( y4 @8 _4 `4 W, {operating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.
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The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with& X3 x; z7 ^; {1 U& Y
strong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
& u B/ F+ M4 s% z g2 W8 CUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness0 ^) _/ S7 y/ Z% ~5 [
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.9 U0 l8 C2 u4 k8 A* ^1 X5 Y+ f
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
" R E" z/ a& ]stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
0 B9 Q. \% D; g0 z" L8 Y$ u+ V! ]variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result* G0 H7 f! C2 o. d$ o" u' ]+ ]! z3 v8 V
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an) u$ u2 B8 c$ s: q
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
5 U1 j' j f" e8 e7 Jspillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity
+ c9 J/ n( E7 c; G$ A/ _prices and some tightening of financial conditions.
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' `/ o9 a2 Z; Y) B3 H) F [+ {Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent6 H6 O/ b- A: i0 f* {
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.; s8 h1 S9 i; e" t# {! J7 F
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with# U Z" C$ d, f- Q; B$ C7 n
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more( f1 N6 l a' i$ R' u
balanced recovery.
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
* [& L1 Y& @% v ythe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess
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) ~1 w- F5 W L5 C% D, {In this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and- g. a) e+ ~8 ]( x$ U& i
to re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable ! Z T; j# r2 f; x) S$ b1 l
monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
: X) y0 i$ D( k: \ j0 Z1 Fsignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.8 I; b8 |% E. \/ t% s
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Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary3 o& N4 M; S2 X2 ~6 ?
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic; P2 Y% e ?! Z0 j5 G% i! y8 b
developments.
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Information note:
! m/ R" k# T. \$ _1 B" HThe next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
+ ?/ V) r8 `2 g5 Oof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be, U# H+ V5 m. H* n# V/ k) B3 k
published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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