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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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, A6 t# f& N; V5 w6 _, b: `6 ^, _The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
( Z2 Z8 |9 x/ u4 CJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
* l* b; G: T# C/ _solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
1 Q( I6 q F0 s7 H$ @challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
~ A# k6 L+ ^# o$ J( trecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from9 W) {' ~1 Y( C7 x& Q" [- s, |2 s
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could4 d4 f8 G$ D8 R
be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.- W5 g1 g- p/ s
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The recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of
, C* ]1 b1 M [% ethe anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
8 F# d' j/ P. s1 X( J! E8 e: esigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.! t# M0 U, G( X% [
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
& W. M. [' r. ifinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
" t3 o2 Z8 v1 ]1 }* C, Xrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.* |3 G8 f/ |3 }' x! z) W- D
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
0 b9 T5 c( O4 j! ]+ Sof the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity. C* S5 D( g7 y' _- j
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& P+ I' N7 B, i, X. EWhile global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
9 r3 t) `1 k1 O/ e/ \! LBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
* z- e' Q2 ^/ h$ W5 P/ tconsiderable slack in the economy.
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- P! C ^0 h! J( ~( S+ [/ P/ ~0 DReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate9 x; X) X- A1 f( [; u- a7 A0 Q
at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the7 W/ b9 J. v) g! J4 |, a
2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further% ^6 R" B5 t. c U. s8 U
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
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* _- }8 [2 _3 j6 m j0 cThe next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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