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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( x( r% t6 L. x
' V, A% {- M+ [( rOTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
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raised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
" s' f# p, u5 q7 W$ qoperating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.5 s" }" n( l3 l
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The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
9 _, I* \! g7 j, E& b2 Estrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
6 D, v: g$ Z& M- J+ \- ?$ R/ wUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness
* \9 |' M# e) ~) p1 ^/ ?- tin Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized." S+ h# T* u3 t% {
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
1 s* N' n7 X C9 ~1 nstimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the; W' O" t: @6 B/ C
variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result
" J8 k3 ^! R, l: b% Nin higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an
% E# g% Z- C+ v: |7 {important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the* Y- H* A y A3 m. ]/ R
spillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity' _6 Q$ Y0 D: L4 x {
prices and some tightening of financial conditions.# h- [( t% ~' K/ q9 m5 q
" `& r& D- m% F% y$ @* GActivity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent
8 g2 R. ]" F5 ?2 X5 S( l8 k4 rin the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.
" b0 t6 @& h3 ?1 L' q# i: W4 WGoing forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with# `; j7 N! W6 r# h6 F
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more" ^3 h2 F3 C% k2 h/ ]/ |5 e! B
balanced recovery.
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
6 L3 Z. Z' U7 V7 Ithe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess
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. o4 Z5 q! Z5 }6 S. _ yIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and$ k: l% _1 c- f) a+ h. e4 V2 m
to re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
5 z3 ?( D9 m8 q9 a+ Ymonetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
$ Y- l' b) o7 k! asignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
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9 W2 D) o* b% u# v8 P3 w' _0 t5 vGiven the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary
: h6 J4 ?" h4 o4 @stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic' u$ ?* x. Z# T8 a" ?
developments." f5 r' |4 h+ X9 r( n/ m
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Information note:
$ l8 C8 Y) l' \3 ~The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
. J; X- M# y9 g7 vof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be8 X# `: L4 s4 v( V6 ]
published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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