BOJ keeps economic assessment unchanged
|Following the BOJ’s unchanged monetary policy stance, the release of the central bank’s monetary policy statement highlights (via Reuters):
BOJ says Japan’s economy expanding moderately, keeps assessment unchanged
BOJ raises assessment on public investment
Board member Kataoka said chance of inflation hitting 2 pct next year and onwards was low
CPI moving around 0.5 pct
Public investment has been increasing
BOJ's decision on yield curve control made by 8-1 vote
Kataoka opposed decision on yield curve control - saying yield curve control not enough to meet inflation target around fiscal 2019
BOJ decision on asset buying made by unanimous vote
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