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Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market* W2 E1 a0 t$ u/ O- F9 s) `: M
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OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
" ^) x, V) K& b% @! N( d/ ~) mrate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
" j/ U9 D8 r: P- c' Q+ k% Sraised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
4 m3 q! l* C: z& [operating band of 50 basis points for the overnight rate.
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The global economic recovery is proceeding but is increasingly uneven across countries, with
: R+ l! G4 p6 |. {1 Istrong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
6 e7 ]1 ^9 z4 ~% Q+ w* uUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness5 e Y' n) p, M6 t8 o
in Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.5 s. r/ s; M6 k8 k/ ~' A/ B1 R; K
In most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal
$ X( U" h( r, r6 Y7 Lstimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the
) `4 ~. G4 \1 t- @* n7 k8 Jvariability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result
: K- ` `: N' s$ Jin higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an/ z* W* \3 J2 X6 c! v4 @
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the5 U- s: D: ~+ I
spillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity
4 {3 M0 U1 R: vprices and some tightening of financial conditions.
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Activity in Canada is unfolding largely as expected. The economy grew by a robust 6.1 per cent5 W/ x) X/ S+ ]# @, i
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.
: a* E- q1 D) \% Y! W$ zGoing forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with1 k! F. a' E" g( B- X
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more: X# `8 z. v0 |2 O) I
balanced recovery.! f- ^7 m3 C/ {7 R7 C: G# Y
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
. G: p. I h7 W% M) {8 B- c+ Kthe combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess6 T' V4 }& ?3 ?( O8 j0 D- |
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5 @6 j; a1 D& g! W" ~1 f/ Y- y( qIn this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
. [: G# x+ T. cto re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable 5 o# p0 A0 h! v, W8 o
monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the % z6 A @* n+ L0 } G/ a% h
significant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.
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Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary4 p& d0 }' u e' t# Q3 w$ ~
stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
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Information note:0 G5 I8 Q: V2 e
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
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published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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