Will recent JPY weakness change the BOJ stance? - Nomura
|Analysts at Nomura suggest that the recent recovery in USD/JPY will be a relief for the BOJ, but they do not think the current level will be strong enough to accelerate core CPI inflation meaningfully.
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“It will need to overshoot to 120 or above in order for the BOJ to change its policy stance. At this level of USD/JPY, the BOJ is unlikely to change its policy stance in order to stop it appreciating further. It will take external headwinds, such as 1) broader risk-off moves and 2) a more dovish Fed, to stop the USD/JPY appreciation trend.”
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