BOJ's Wakatabe: Will strengthen current policy framework if possible to achieve price target
|Comments from Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Wakatabe are crossing the wires via Reuters:
- Want to keep current policy framework and strengthen it if possible to meet 2 pct inflation target.
- Not worried about BOJ incurring losses on bonds held on balance sheet.
- If BOJ needs to ease further, need to consider benefits and costs of policy options.
- Feb core-core CPI shows price gains still aren't sufficient.
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