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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* ~' B8 u" Z9 ~5 K
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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight5 S5 L0 w0 Z3 q: f6 o& U& l; u
rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly0 `! M9 A- V' \% q
raised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
1 y2 O$ u" ~; q- D8 j* T! Voperating 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
6 ?* P) z0 u5 ?. p% J$ u: Qstrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
2 Q" ?0 V5 K: OUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness+ h2 `, A3 X- e1 L( C
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.
% i4 M) k3 ] B# h6 EIn most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
r( C! C& W+ S4 a$ ^# y( Tstimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
e! w- s. j& r" ]7 I C6 ~variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result7 f9 M) y: |* j5 S7 o
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an
( K d3 P: t- l9 z: ximportant downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
2 S3 t Y' O2 C5 K0 t. p8 d bspillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity( A D2 Q7 ~5 y. J' o0 F9 v
prices and some tightening of financial conditions.% J; D- W. T* T) }- ^
+ G2 P' a7 e8 n% rActivity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent
1 C# \. p& n8 O% R2 X& r5 Q5 min the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.! q9 U( E+ u" O. J/ p
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with9 o6 F* ?# y" k' j; ]
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
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5 W- v6 Y) Y6 Y/ p+ P u& |CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects% ]. \: p# l8 [6 n/ C$ c- h. k" C
the combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess
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- q. G: f" W2 a* L7 ?; fIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and* A L; E7 s2 `0 ^
to re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable 1 u( a1 ]' p% J- t! }9 Q
monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
" u$ _( i% G' {8 @: N4 U: Zsignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
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; }1 [3 k( c$ H/ |2 Y. g: f& Y+ S% Y9 OGiven the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary
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developments.
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1 K4 z8 S. h( bInformation note:' V+ Z7 H/ v6 j9 T4 p3 L1 U
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
5 I- u6 g R! w" q( i% zof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be
& s, U6 }% y6 x% npublished in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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