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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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) t$ _% J' Z) H9 U# W' ?The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its0 d9 B" ^+ q; k+ R9 v
January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is ?* M& z/ R3 F" l, `' C# G& R
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing C7 T5 [: u1 B- H( R y
challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
6 ?- [4 G7 g7 v6 erecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from9 T; _/ v2 Y, I' W4 F
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
% r# y. N/ [6 m+ S! A3 E7 jbe further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.! e. ~5 t0 C2 s% j% I2 o% K
& ?% o2 X! D P; H1 YThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of! t- M4 s! O5 [$ Z- o* K
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
2 w: Z7 q: m: asigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes.& V1 J5 F" l) j( o4 M- K0 @' f
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative; W! r0 C4 K' R+ P P& g* z
financial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a2 |; g0 P, {+ k4 O& j
recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.) G3 R* S( I" j
However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects+ R, f, r4 u; D5 e( \/ e4 N' r5 A
of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity! e9 K- x; O2 i
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the
: R( H# x3 U* w. S( G8 T2 xBank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
/ w! p% I2 o3 w: x& uconsiderable slack in the economy.
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# r" C3 H. u& |4 }& w1 u) j6 ?& yReflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate7 A0 s7 c% H z
at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
& @* o$ I. q4 B' G8 _2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further, k" y- P+ Q0 d I! t5 _
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.; T" d/ f& ]$ Z
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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