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MARCH 1st, 2011 -BANK OF CANADA- NO CHANGE FOR THE OVERNIGHT RATE(ZT)

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发表于 2011-3-1 09:07 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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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.( [2 H; b; u" l* K/ N4 h
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The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its5 }( v8 s. p! X! I! t
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
" B, q; T& v7 z. \, _; J% @solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing1 X$ j% J$ `+ G& G4 O$ Q/ }; v
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
9 \3 Y" u0 k& q2 U( b- c2 Urecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
) O4 P! x* B  q  y5 w$ S2 Pemerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could4 H/ N2 _: m2 o2 A/ G) v
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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1 t3 D' ?% h' pThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
, S- I4 C, M* C0 m# sthe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
" w# p: R4 y+ l" Xsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.
1 C/ B6 p. R! {; N& U- T7 TBusiness investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
" Y2 N9 c) X& v& u) r1 M; rfinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
( i) X4 q5 f! n; Vrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.) I9 _" D0 a) B$ m1 N' f) C3 Q; E+ b
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
3 M/ ~  R, C4 F6 M, U# S% ^of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity2 I& c9 L2 W" a9 [$ |* U+ k; e+ H
performance.
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  ~4 _$ l. K2 |! UWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the- m& A6 a6 \; w4 {" ~
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
: E/ H' _- T8 s% Econsiderable slack in the economy.. w& U" d6 ]1 f; I7 W7 L) f

5 u+ ^$ C3 u& }, [+ v2 X6 CReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
2 g8 F) Z  c% D$ A% B+ P9 B& u- qat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the  ]6 y% b2 p0 r
2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further3 O) K; v8 _' D  `
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.
鲜花(1181) 鸡蛋(48)
发表于 2011-3-1 09:32 | 显示全部楼层
It won't be changed for a long time.
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发表于 2011-3-1 11:37 | 显示全部楼层
but banks will raise mortgage rate, for sure.
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