- Japan's government, BoJ debate deflation risk, role in keeping wage hikes
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Japan's government, BoJ debate deflation risk, role in keeping wage hikes
Japan's top Economic Council in Monday meeting debated the role the government and Bank of Japan (BoJ) should play in sustainably raising wages and eliminating the risk of return to deflation, Reuters reports, citing presentation material released after the meeting.
Additional takeaways
“Cabinet Office told meeting must ensure recent positive signs on end to deflation are sustainable.”
“Some participants in economic council session with private experts urged BoJ to end quantitative easing when inflation stabilizes around 2%.”
“Some participants in economic council session with private experts said BoJ should consider modifying extraordinary stimulus if inflation, wages keep rising.”
Market reaction
USD/JPY is paring back gains below 136.00, as the Japanese Yen cheers the above report. The pair is still up 0.13% on the day, at the press time.
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