 鲜花( 65)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market" V# z% v' M+ p! C6 x" \& Z
% _! b5 Q0 T$ A- ?- c( k9 O$ jOTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight. }1 J# d# U( R6 K) o& l# m
rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
# U; N+ |% J. U( Q% `$ s: Uraised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
" _' p* K6 e! hoperating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.. ^# W& ]( }; ~0 F( Y7 k- {
6 \: |% U* A6 d, r7 vThe global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
4 h1 ]2 h6 F& g2 s ^. D7 \+ pstrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the& p& r" C+ V/ O* b& Y0 i- H* \
United States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness; _8 i2 ?9 D; J/ o/ }; [
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.
& a7 q3 e& n/ o' u$ `! [. i5 @. mIn most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
K# v2 Q# u. H9 ?stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
0 f; f5 S4 c$ u: s" F, R2 C5 `variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result
7 S3 u! R8 _2 O3 U9 O3 \8 Min higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an4 {) M- ?: Z+ _' w
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
( T, P' @0 ]( c+ Espillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity% m% b, D. _/ J5 c5 _. d
prices and some tightening of financial conditions.
9 I7 H- t8 m" [0 H+ x$ c
y j: n; n2 H6 i; XActivity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent1 J2 u2 S8 c0 C% S
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.1 n1 A: R5 u# I3 n# M/ q' B* m
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with
l5 ^2 ^' S+ k1 \income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
T) h7 S5 t5 j1 ibalanced recovery.' c S: i1 T& R
' ]( @, ~! o# H* E5 TCPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
. i" Q( |+ ^6 Ythe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess7 y. h8 ]: L% F: ]* h. C G5 C
supply.$ @4 p- E; {& w& Q# U- K: g
% X0 ?1 ~& N; BIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
! q6 b- }$ l, H& w( Nto re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
7 j6 |1 C0 C. r) j* P E$ A- Umonetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
+ S6 v4 m. E" L2 v2 Zsignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.) Z. U/ M1 g( t
/ }' R1 G7 u# H; b1 @Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary6 p! J4 V! ~/ O( s% Z
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
k4 D; S" q# e6 F* cdevelopments.) c m& C3 ?* x+ t5 m4 {3 s
8 }3 ]) _% T) u, N0 A1 YInformation note:) n0 O) y0 h( b7 ^: i7 Z' _7 Q: e
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update+ f, H# e) G( e" c) c
of the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be
4 f1 B6 J- k- T! f' B4 c: |published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
|