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 inflationShort-term interest
rate, at 0.25%, is still very low on real basis, so we continue to
support economy with very loose policyGiven rapid market
volatility, we need to maintain current level of monetary easingStock market
volatility affects corporate activity, consumption so is important
factor in guiding monetary policyReversal of weak yen
means risk of inflation overshoot has diminished, which would affect
our policyExpect Japan’s
consumption to stay solidChanges seen in Japan’s labour market are structural and irreversableOver 10 years of
massive monetary easing has caused various side-effects
Earlier:
BOJ deputy governor Uchida says the Bank’s interest rate can change if neededUSD/JPY surging on Uchida speech
USD/JPY rising rapidly:
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
