Japan PM Kishida: Hope BOJ continues to make efforts to achieve 2% price goal
|Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, he hopes the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues to make efforts to achieve the 2% price goal based on the understanding laid out in the 2013 joint statement with the government.
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“Important for BOJ, govt to work closely together on economic policy. “
“Japan's economy can be revitalised when BOJ’s monetary policy, govt's fiscal and economic policy work hand in hand.”
Market reaction
USD/JPY is trading near-daily highs of 114.31, adding 0.165 on the day. Encouraging Omicron headlines are driving the risk-on mood, pushing the spot northwards.
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