 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: I) H1 `1 Y( J2 e: g
9 c3 \: c! X1 C! O% z4 E/ c2 ?) ^
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight1 P% N, s" t! U* J9 _& x) b
rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
- ]0 H: ^* l, v$ i; t2 q! B! u& eraised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
) _; t% u3 X, R3 M1 Goperating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.* G& A6 O% v4 T6 ? `7 p* F5 w1 y
& O& }4 d) U- \, G) ]& c! U$ s
The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
! {$ l: d6 v- G4 _5 y" ~strong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the- z, y) K, L1 m% {: t2 m
United States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness" j- M* m5 w* F& \6 \0 U7 H1 _
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.3 p( [' P& o. [* g" p+ Q" A8 ]
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
) F* m5 {; x. S/ |) |stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the- [' o; W3 {9 z8 j2 O @( e; m
variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result9 Z& X3 s7 X% t0 P
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an
/ j. G" X+ @6 Y) _- k' L& dimportant downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
1 G: U0 I, h/ ^spillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity
8 M0 ]4 S/ |" C Z l3 [prices and some tightening of financial conditions.6 W" h; {* M3 n. e* f- T
- Z" [4 x3 k- Y, @ o5 s
Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent4 \" k2 P7 E: s7 z
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.- E8 M s8 ~7 P! y0 A& n
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with9 M( T/ g2 s( ]$ w
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
; T$ T( ?! @. c: E5 m" hbalanced recovery.* f4 |* H, q$ @. \% o, y
5 s8 c; v. q8 A% KCPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
" Q. a0 R2 C- k! {/ [ Pthe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess/ `6 s1 `- r- }' ~" ~# h$ M, R' C
supply.
* X9 ^& j |% O5 t* v( g0 m: I( Z: \9 N; X1 w
In this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
% L1 Z' x! `; K9 y$ X9 ?to re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
' u) b' @' r' M j7 m0 C* ~monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
0 [1 G+ c. V" E4 O" W# W6 N2 Isignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
$ }) ~& r% D9 t* Y- K0 D
! L4 v- {& g7 z6 B" @7 x9 v. o1 tGiven the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary6 T8 `( ^# b! m
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
" Y1 v$ o" i, e1 @, B$ wdevelopments.6 e( G2 L( o5 j& `, L
( M X/ @# w; L Q) BInformation note:) c7 x( w- u: E$ c
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update+ E, ?8 T( G5 R0 t
of the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be
* L0 z" l! D5 O1 j& l$ ppublished in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
|