Kuroda: BOJ's policy not aimed at bankrolling public debt
|Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that it is important for the government to take steps to maintain medium and long-term fiscal health while speaking in parliament this Tuesday.
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Central bank's monetary easing steps were aimed solely at achieving its inflation target, and not at monetizing public debt.
It's important for the government to take steps to maintain Japan's fiscal health.
Will continue with easing to achieve inflation target.
Market implications
Over the last hour, the USD/JPY pair witnessed aggressive selling and quickly eroded 30 pips to test the three-week low of 108.74. At the press time, the spot trades around 108.80 amid escalating coronavirus concerns.
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