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MARCH 1st, 2011 -BANK OF CANADA- NO CHANGE FOR THE OVERNIGHT RATE(ZT)

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发表于 2011-3-1 09:07 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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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.' W" ~9 F4 A5 ~1 V

+ Q, c% y; k( I. v! p6 O  kThe global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
9 q4 d- j4 q- g2 I- |* x" Q" H/ ?2 sJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is4 l/ ^- z# v( ~5 t
solidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
7 T: @: X2 Y/ }& wchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European
# }7 f* ~8 e6 t* ~" ?5 Zrecovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from2 \4 B. g" r  {. c: T$ \  [
emerging-market economies is driving the underlying strength in commodity prices, which could
6 P6 h# Z! E- F6 Z$ f& X' F1 o1 \be further reinforced temporarily by supply shocks arising from recent geopolitical events.
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/ M! \1 h$ D2 |6 u  ]0 CThe recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of3 F1 {6 }$ X9 w/ Z8 R' C+ ~  U
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
6 T# F6 `/ \) Q; E+ w5 vsigns that household spending is moving more in line with the growth in household incomes." h" t) c( U: ]( _: p' n* ?
Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
, Q0 `( M4 f/ G: d/ x) V5 cfinancial conditions and respond to competitive imperatives. There is early evidence of a
$ y1 w) ^2 e5 |$ Zrecovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
% d9 v) d! u7 F- E" A2 cHowever, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
1 b4 f* X6 s' T7 V: U; \8 |of the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
0 M, E; J3 [$ G9 e- S# mperformance.
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the( z! E+ U4 n- J1 a3 _# [
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the
2 v- g5 ]% I2 [" L8 M* c# Kconsiderable slack in the economy.  L3 u  @5 d, Z- b8 k% W! v5 X
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate
+ }3 r, W" o% e/ X1 }, ~at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the
9 S3 O# |! A& E2 f  i2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further$ e9 @; L* G3 G' K- ]/ m1 p- I
reduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
4 ]6 O; \, i  R) c! NInformation note:3 W( N, `% P% V
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011.
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发表于 2011-3-1 09:32 | 显示全部楼层
It won't be changed for a long time.
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发表于 2011-3-1 11:37 | 显示全部楼层
but banks will raise mortgage rate, for sure.
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