More from BOJ dep Gov Uchida: Appropriate to adjust degree of monetary easing

Bank of Japan deputy governor Uchida

  • If economy, prices move in line with projections, it is appropriate
    to adjust degree of monetary easing
    degree, speed of fx moves’
    impact on prices bigger than in past
    weak yen and subsequent
    rise in import costs pose upside risks to inflation
  • Short-term interest
    rate, at 0.25%, is still very low on real basis, so we continue to
    support economy with very loose policy
  • Given rapid market
    volatility, we need to maintain current level of monetary easing
  • Stock market
    volatility affects corporate activity, consumption so is important
    factor in guiding monetary policy
  • Reversal of weak yen
    means risk of inflation overshoot has diminished, which would affect
    our policy
  • Expect Japan’s
    consumption to stay solid
  • Changes seen in Japan’s labour market are structural and irreversable
  • Over 10 years of
    massive monetary easing has caused various side-effects

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source