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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 O" N" i1 [8 Y9 l1 }8 t; D7 p& iThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its; d$ T3 o" S, O" B
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is- H- ]6 W; |3 p I$ L" S8 I0 l
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
1 V' E2 }1 p! K" x4 Dchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
1 X8 q! @* @ O" U& [( drecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
; D ~' t; `1 e" @/ A0 qemerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
4 _/ F2 W" @9 F1 l0 O9 l! lbe further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.0 Q2 h8 k5 }* ~# _8 A! u+ f7 b+ u
4 }6 B4 Q0 Y* @, _% dThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of* _0 O" [3 E/ Z! |# X7 z
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
. C. V6 \- u+ s" |' k2 nsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.& o% z Z4 v- I5 G
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative" K- W/ |! v! X# I9 Y
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a, X( o. Y1 T6 C4 i* V3 Y' m
recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
* } k6 h9 Y. o: o HHowever, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
1 ^) @) ]" L4 F" k) @, xof the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity6 D3 H' ]" G2 |
performance.
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4 H# K, d' M. K; L. b! oWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the% N$ A8 C5 z S5 v4 X8 ^: b
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
# N# s0 t3 _4 ]' T$ N4 j1 uconsiderable slack in the economy.2 ?. s- Q: @ L0 N) _/ X. w7 z2 m/ ~
6 G9 c+ K0 v6 vReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
; A# A8 z4 F1 I3 Y% V: h, Eat 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
5 o v) Q! m. C2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
" ^9 _' O4 y, a# Treduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.8 i6 U& l [% n, w8 x! I$ w
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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