• BOJ board member Kataoka: Japan still a long way from end to ultra-easy policy

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27 February 2019

BOJ board member Kataoka: Japan still a long way from end to ultra-easy policy

  • Any additional easing will use three tools: interest rates, quality of asset purchases, and quantity of asset purchases

  • Watching carefully the risk of prolonged low-rate environment

  • BOJ must show determination to do whatever it takes to hit price target

  • Even if monetary policy is loose, it will take a very long time to hit price target

  • Both monetary and fiscal policy is needed to reach inflation target

  • BOJ must take bolder steps to reach inflation target sooner

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