 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
5 o7 @& M1 x6 t- i( z* |" j" O" W' y0 L/ V4 P, p5 I
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
1 b0 s, e; F% _4 F% T4 Z: ~rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
6 M4 j7 j9 o6 Y) t5 \: S' Yraised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal0 {$ N$ H2 {$ Q9 t2 M
operating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.9 m; Z3 |; I4 _, d& q$ z
8 J6 f7 g4 Q* S2 N! {- D c
The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
& K9 \: R+ }( s9 ostrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
6 ?, N) ^6 H- o) SUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness& y, i I/ e, c; T `) ]! q- o
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.4 W5 n* \) t! N& A9 K
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal! I! K$ c' @% d8 m- O4 K/ X
stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
2 Y# R( l- ]5 Q! m% E4 Z# Z! zvariability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result7 H( I3 |) j2 O% H% ~
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an) k, Z# \/ H6 q+ i' C" T% ]) K
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the
5 j" G1 G7 p. s! X; n2 I4 m8 B1 uspillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity
* y) x- }* C8 O% o' [prices and some tightening of financial conditions.
8 C/ F9 T* T' y, b) v8 c1 [9 \) K: E n
Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent
# N/ z; N* ] @4 n# Q- M# rin the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.
- H. g- X$ E1 Y; \+ r3 o# A8 IGoing forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with* y/ q1 v7 I% b1 W9 D4 F' k5 A9 M
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more
- n( L5 Z' A$ ^; }+ [5 ~8 K! p/ [& xbalanced recovery.& w) ], x8 B9 @* D* K4 h' r
* p# }$ {, g3 u3 z }& q9 ^CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
5 S. o0 C( Z8 R5 L3 s+ Bthe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess% l1 V. F' k4 R1 R7 j- t
supply.. Q7 F0 x# _0 A$ ?- N F3 _
- G3 w, s0 J( s7 \, h& C" wIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and! G% o4 p2 x: G Z
to re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable : o0 i& D: n$ ^! p6 J
monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
6 t' u3 I3 }: v- N1 Usignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.; f9 p9 {# _9 A; E5 D0 [# A
+ E! x9 a0 R, z$ o0 Q# ~Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary
4 b y. {& @6 a _! ostimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
2 v) C7 \( d5 A: pdevelopments.' `- i, a1 ]& S3 H) N& b
' _! Y# r! u4 l: ^ |+ Y6 {Information note:
, f1 A6 r5 x( |7 r) {4 |The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update! {8 x) G- j5 r6 A, C
of the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be
# j# L' Q$ |+ q* ?+ |/ v5 _published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
|