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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.
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6 l# Z: ]' F4 w/ \7 S6 y+ `" z$ _ @The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
- a; a2 g) r* l( yJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is) t# D0 c) K0 T7 N7 U% [- }
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing( `4 ]3 e1 t! G# @0 ~/ N/ L5 j
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
0 Q$ ~* _/ W' G6 @( h+ V0 N" r7 xrecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
2 r0 ]: v$ F* V$ eemerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
' T% F. Q# s( T+ T. k" I3 Obe further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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The recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
3 l G# \" C* N6 h, D2 }1 \! n7 nthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
: ]3 v X. c6 Asigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.
- p W) A, H2 T! { J: i3 k/ FBusiness investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
! F4 _) Z0 }) \# v/ efinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
. m% T6 y0 t% _recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.; x7 o6 P0 V3 L# j0 b3 q* l3 l
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects, Z) L6 |# u/ `
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity; N: L7 Q# r5 g
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the. c, w4 W' u+ t
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
8 i2 G* g: F; L& k7 `2 {8 b! C" Z+ {considerable slack in the economy.
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
' L* t* Q; O$ w3 A% {- v) Wat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the, N2 o, k( Y% u$ S
2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further8 w) R9 D% Z( [) i+ ~1 t
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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