BOJ’s Amamiya: Important to continue current powerful easing to firmly back economy, people's livelihood
|“Long-term interest rates have been stable since adoption of fixed-rate operations,” said Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya per Reuters.
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Additional comments
Rapid FX moves as seen recently could heighten uncertainty over the outlook.
Should not link BOJ monetary policy with the term of a BOJ governor.
BOJ aims for virtuous cycle of growth in prices, corporate profits, wages and employment.
If monetary easing is reduced now, that would make 2% inflation even more distant target.
FX reactions
Hints of sustained easy money policies join upbeat market sentiment to keep USD/JPY firmer around the intraday high near 129.35.
Read: USD/JPY crosses 129.00 as yields recover ahead of US Retail Sales, Fed’s Powell
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