- Japan’s Suzuki sees bright aspects in Japanese economy
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Japan’s Suzuki sees bright aspects in Japanese economy
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday that he sees bright aspects in the Japanese economy. Suzuki further stated that he will do his utmost to manage the economy and finance while cooperating with the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
Key quotes
Will continue to monitor, analyse financial market moves and work closely with relevant authorities.
Will do utmost to manage economy and finance while cooperating with BOJ, and make a judgement on the current situation calmly.
Seeing bright aspects in Japan's economy on wages, investment front.
It's important to realise resilient economic growth while responding to changes in front of us.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading 0.80% higher on the day at 145.35.
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