FX moves are among factors that have huge impact on Japan’s economy, prices
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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said during Asian trading hours on Monday, after the release of the central bank’s Summary of Opinions, that changes in the foreign exchange (FX) market are key factors that have a huge impact on Japan’s economy, and prices. Additional Remarks Will closely watch FX moves. As firms become more active in raising prices and wages, impact of FX fluctuations on prices has become bigger. FX fluctuations may affect underlying inflation through changes in inflation expectations. BoJ will guide policy appropriately by scrutinising how FX moves could affect likelihood of achieving our growth, price forecasts as well as risks. Want to decide monetary policy by scrutinising what implications FX, market moves could have on our goal to stably achieve our 2% inflation target. Long-term interest rates move reflecting market views on economic, price outlook as well as views on fiscal, monetary policies. If short-term interest rates are hiked at appropriate pace, long-term rates will move stably. We will guide policy appropriately, communicate carefully with markets so that long-term interest rates move stably. Market reaction The Japanese Yen (JPY) has reacted positively to comments by BoJ Governor Ueda. As of writing, USD/JPY is down 0.26% to near 159.90. Bank of Japan FAQs The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue banknotes and carry out currency and monetary control to ensure price stability, which means an inflation target of around 2%. The Bank of Japan embarked in an ultra-loose monetary policy in 2013 in order to stimulate the economy and fuel inflation amid a low-inflationary environment. The bank’s policy is based on Quantitative and Qualitative Easing (QQE), or printing notes to buy assets such as government or corporate bonds to provide liquidity.…
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