 鲜花( 65)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.3 n) `* A. a/ {) r. ~! ^9 [ t
5 F& A: z6 X; d: v/ C: O
The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
8 \& q' [7 x! H6 e" B! N% s% L1 xJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is( O H' T6 i: n3 t4 e9 W7 [
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
; d/ }. w7 c- p$ o. Y2 Y, Uchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
k4 O$ R- r2 p& V0 Vrecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from' n* {1 W6 w2 m: u
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
& X$ A+ ~# X* `& f/ a- F2 f2 ube further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
5 r' }, v! m$ z* h% T6 |0 v6 A9 G' C& c8 p' _
The recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of5 y: ~, ^) }, H+ e4 W! B. [9 `; I
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
J3 N; v* d# O; \: G8 Q3 asigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.+ s8 W4 L# A0 R m5 @; N
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative) u5 @9 x$ }' }4 H8 E+ @/ s
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
5 r+ N/ {" Q6 h' F8 e, Orecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.. D& y9 O) y$ O5 a, |( u9 R, c
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
) S7 v) E k& ?2 W5 z3 iof the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity, {5 V+ M) [8 p
performance.
1 }: S3 m1 s3 M9 B! u
2 b i9 `- i- R* `/ C2 OWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the R% q4 @. x( v/ S( ~: a5 ]
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the# X6 e2 b$ U& h( w3 T+ c3 ^
considerable slack in the economy.
8 L: f5 b u( B
% U: Q& z. @7 S+ n4 P- TReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
x+ p2 v- u+ E1 `$ z& Dat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
! x" w6 _" J! S( {4 [: W9 Z2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
`) k( }7 W! g' g' n- dreduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.( q$ O* F6 {$ v. t8 _
Information note:# n- }! L: p& v ?5 f% q& a
* ^0 v- J- c8 i
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
|