BoJ's Amamiya: Need to examine overseas risks in relation to the Japanese economy

Haresh Menghani FXStreet

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) deputy governor, Masayoshi Amamiya was out with some comments in the last hour and said that the Japanese economy is expanding moderately but downside risks from global slowdown are rising.

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Need to examine overseas risks in relation to the Japanese economy.

BoJ will appropriately guide policy while monitoring various risks.

Closer attention needs to be paid on risks to price momentum.

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