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25 Feb 2016 02:06GMT
USD/JPY - ...... Bank of Japan Takahide Kiuchi said in a speech to the business leaders on negative interest rates, could have a result on Japan's financial system being destabilised by squeezing banks' margins and reducing returns on financial investment, and that BOJ should have save that for the future.
A former market economist, Kiuchi was among four of the nine board members who dissented to the BOJ's decision last month to adopt negative rates to prevent global market turmoil from delaying a sustained end to deflation. He has also been a lone proponent to taper the bank's massive asset-buying programme.
More on his latest speech :
-personally felt BoJ ought to save its options now instead of introducing negative rates last month
-don't think BoJ has no tools left to act if economic, financial environment deteriorates
-desirable for central banks to guide policy flexibly, comprehensively combining various means
-in event of crisis, BoJ should consider steps like offering temporary, ample liquidity to protect financial system
-2 pct inflation exceeds price level deemed appropriate in light of true strength of Japan's economy
-at present, hard to achieve 2 pct inflation stably with monetary policy alone
-Japan's economy continues to recover moderately
-Capex, wages are not rising as much as I hoped
-see global economic outlook, market developments as key risks to Japan's economy
-if exports show clear downtrend on weak overseas growth, that may hurt Japan's consumption, output
-tough to push up long-term inflation expectations with BoJ policy alone
-vigilant to various problems that may occur as BoJ buys and holds massive amounts of jgb, which could distort market function
-adopting negative rates risks destabilising BoJ's asset buying
-dissented to last month's decision as did not see need to expand stimulus with economic, price conditions stable
25 Feb 2016 02:06GMT
USD/JPY - ...... Bank of Japan Takahide Kiuchi said in a speech to the business leaders on negative interest rates, could have a result on Japan's financial system being destabilised by squeezing banks' margins and reducing returns on financial investment, and that BOJ should have save that for the future.
A former market economist, Kiuchi was among four of the nine board members who dissented to the BOJ's decision last month to adopt negative rates to prevent global market turmoil from delaying a sustained end to deflation. He has also been a lone proponent to taper the bank's massive asset-buying programme.
More on his latest speech :
-personally felt BoJ ought to save its options now instead of introducing negative rates last month
-don't think BoJ has no tools left to act if economic, financial environment deteriorates
-desirable for central banks to guide policy flexibly, comprehensively combining various means
-in event of crisis, BoJ should consider steps like offering temporary, ample liquidity to protect financial system
-2 pct inflation exceeds price level deemed appropriate in light of true strength of Japan's economy
-at present, hard to achieve 2 pct inflation stably with monetary policy alone
-Japan's economy continues to recover moderately
-Capex, wages are not rising as much as I hoped
-see global economic outlook, market developments as key risks to Japan's economy
-if exports show clear downtrend on weak overseas growth, that may hurt Japan's consumption, output
-tough to push up long-term inflation expectations with BoJ policy alone
-vigilant to various problems that may occur as BoJ buys and holds massive amounts of jgb, which could distort market function
-adopting negative rates risks destabilising BoJ's asset buying
-dissented to last month's decision as did not see need to expand stimulus with economic, price conditions stable
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