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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
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$ d K1 F8 P2 N' `; i% DOTTAWA - The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight
6 h9 H* K/ A7 f! Z+ mrate by one-quarter of one percentage point to 1/2 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly
% c; U( e3 x! M% M. graised to 3/4 per cent and the deposit rate is kept at 1/4 per cent, thus re-establishing the normal
" e3 Y) Y& m; [+ d# Roperating 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+ _* _2 E. n3 Y: I1 }8 Z8 f# ^2 @
strong momentum in emerging market economies, some consolidation of the recovery in the
8 r) l. L& H4 p- bUnited States, Japan and other industrialized economies, and the possibility of renewed weakness
0 _ R- r2 K) g- P, Bin Europe. The required rebalancing of global growth has not yet materialized.
+ L* V) m! R2 GIn most advanced economies, the recovery remains heavily dependent on monetary and fiscal( F1 F3 y. \! ? u( U- N( `8 T
stimulus. In general, broad forces of household, bank, and sovereign deleveraging will add to the% Q* p; o2 R: m* e* X! ~% D
variability, and temper the pace, of global growth. Recent tensions in Europe are likely to result+ n. C: [. g" {( Y& s4 G
in higher borrowing costs and more rapid tightening of fiscal policy in some countries - an! P0 g8 s' ?: }7 k
important downside risk identified in the April Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Thus far, the0 g! m" k4 `8 S. \6 I( `6 F
spillover into Canada from events in Europe has been limited to a modest fall in commodity1 w" P/ j) c7 e0 K* G% v
prices 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 cent. r" P0 Y0 n2 N$ g
in the first quarter, led by housing and consumer spending. Employment growth has resumed.* c: J! L! P7 z4 P& |" k; Q8 V
Going forward, household spending is expected to decelerate to a pace more consistent with; _' Z4 U4 \" Q7 g9 v; k% P) k; o2 d
income growth. The anticipated pickup in business investment will be important for a more4 f9 s7 D- n+ D" ^7 @) f4 C6 n
balanced recovery.
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CPI inflation has been in line with the Bank's April projections. The outlook for inflation reflects
* c* w% X% x o% r2 l+ [the combined influences of strong domestic demand, slowing wage growth, and overall excess
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In this context, the Bank has decided to raise the target for the overnight rate to 1/2 per cent and
; m' x7 W9 D2 W& Eto re-establish the normal functioning of the overnight market. This decision still leaves considerable
2 \$ P2 q7 ^, ^, e2 ?monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the 2 per cent inflation target in light of the
' r. V: J9 g) q$ q* bsignificant excess supply in Canada, the strength of domestic spending, and the uneven global recovery.0 S2 P, o! p, r/ x6 {, t9 K
5 v9 P: b. X" ?Given the considerable uncertainty surrounding the outlook, any further reduction of monetary
) [$ C+ S( q) u Y _stimulus would have to be weighed carefully against domestic and global economic
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3 _+ S% K+ M) d# S4 mInformation note: n: S5 e; _0 d/ h, ~/ x# ?
The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 20 July 2010. A full update
% c. Y. B3 z; |! gof the Bank's outlook for the economy and inflation, including risks to the projection, will be) ? t. k5 p& e& n6 Y9 n) E
published in the MPR on 22 July 2010. |
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