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September 6, 2017 - Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement |
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Bank of Canada announced this morning that it is raising its target for
the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 1 per cent. In the press
release accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that recent economic
data have been stronger than expected but growth is forecast to moderate
in the second half of the year. On inflation, the Bank cited some
excess capacity and temporary price shocks as factors keeping inflation
below its 2 per cent target. Importantly,
the Bank mentioned it will be paying particular attention to the
evolution of the economy's potential growth rate (meaning the economy's
estimated long-run growth rate) as well as to labour market conditions
and the economy's sensitivity to higher interest rates.
The Bank has now removed the stimulus it injected into the
Canadian economy in 2015 to offset the impact of falling oil prices.
With the economy expanding at a 3.5 per cent rate over the past year,
that stimulus is clearly no longer required. The Bank seems to be more
concerned about the potential for higher future inflation due to an
over-heated economy than on the actual very low inflation observed in
recent months. That leaves the door open for further rate increases
should economic growth remain robust. |
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