For development of the market and to encourage retail participation, particularly by mid-segment investors like urban co-operative banks, NBFCs, trusts, etc., non-competitive bidding scheme allowing 5 per cent of the amount issued under select auctions by Government was introduced in January 2002. The amount could be revised to 10 per cent keeping in view, the response.
  The three main downside risks to inflation in Canada relate to sovereign debt concerns in Europe, headwinds from the persistent strength of the Canadian dollar, and the possibility that growth in Canadian household spending could be weaker than projected.   Overall, the Bank judges that the risks to the inflation outlook in Canada are roughly balanced over the projection horizon.