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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
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9 w# `( [, m& U5 r; }OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
1 y6 p- R9 m' ~5 j' {4 rrate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly6 \) r" J5 }& G6 }
raised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal3 q( |# d& F. ^" C2 y( i
operating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.
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{- t! T- L6 `( W( w: K' J& }The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
! L6 u b* U. T _; E1 Y6 ^- @strong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the; l2 F& O4 Z( z6 Q: I- c Q3 i# U
United States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness" H! [& A$ C" i7 r4 N( E `5 N
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.7 c+ m5 v @& S0 @9 \8 j2 p& |
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
8 K: u" }. P; a3 b' istimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the" G' |' v" k! C8 `- F) b/ {% q5 q
variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result* G8 L! K, O9 T; T2 ^! m5 Z
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an2 Y: M% U: c2 Z3 @
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the! u# W6 H V& X- _- ]
spillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity
" N& k" }; y/ X% n* Z8 dprices and some tightening of financial conditions.
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Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent
6 `8 T" J) V8 X% Q* rin the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.$ j+ H" k+ m) k' W( B1 i- |
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with3 Y4 `1 o7 `* K9 v
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
5 d6 p0 `/ P- F- {balanced recovery.
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
7 {; o( U O# C8 p7 C% xthe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess3 e# t3 L% O# A" @ [
supply.
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& S4 k& `- @+ W, GIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
) y4 Z6 r( v& H6 \& kto re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
9 o( Y7 d' y1 Q% Q" ?8 ^monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
# k! l' ^& m* I' E9 \significant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
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Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary5 f! `; n+ g5 G# h5 c1 l) n8 @* t
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
8 S5 B6 g" z: Cof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be
/ `( U2 `$ V; c/ e7 Vpublished in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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