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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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The global economic recovery is proceeding broadly in line with the Bank's projection in its
. e S6 ?- y" F6 F- BJanuary Monetary Policy Report (MPR), although risks remain elevated. U.S. activity is
) G' H3 a; u6 rsolidifying and remains supported by stimulative fiscal and monetary policies. Ongoing
# }8 \: u2 S" G5 mchallenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European- U) \! L R8 V. V- U. d
recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. Robust demand from
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The recovery in Canada is proceeding slightly faster than expected, and there is more evidence of- x$ I. h8 \ `: {) \# b6 n2 ^
the anticipated rebalancing of demand. While consumption growth remains strong, there are
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Business investment continues to expand rapidly as companies take advantage of stimulative
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recovery in net exports, supported by stronger U.S. activity and global demand for commodities.
& {! f G6 G# Z) _$ t+ ]However, the export sector continues to face considerable challenges from the cumulative effects
5 |+ A/ S$ G$ V" @: O* g8 tof the persistent strength in the Canadian dollar and Canada's poor relative productivity
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While global inflationary pressures are rising, inflation in Canada has been consistent with the. x/ s" h! U* ]- G1 i& P. Z0 J
Bank's expectations. Underlying pressures affecting prices remain subdued, reflecting the% G% s/ f4 w% u1 ~4 N4 i+ M3 N2 ` L2 t
considerable slack in the economy.
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Reflecting all of these factors, the Bank has decided to maintain the target for the overnight rate' f) Q$ w. l% S* l4 x2 x9 o# l: \3 D
at 1 per cent. This leaves considerable monetary stimulus in place, consistent with achieving the) ` Q; A) |. ]8 u f+ v
2 per cent inflation target in an environment of significant excess supply in Canada. Any further
8 e: _: d9 g* ^/ ureduction in monetary policy stimulus would need to be carefully considered.
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The next scheduled date for announcing the overnight rate target is 12 April 2011. |
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