BOJ’s Kuroda: Strengthening Japan’s growth potential is very important

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Strengthening Japan’s growth potential is very important but BOJ’s basic stance is to support such moves with accommodative monetary policy, said the central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in his scheduled speech on Tuesday.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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