The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged today and Governor Kuroda indicated that the Board doesn’t see the need for additional stimulus at the moment. However, Mr Kuroda has a record of springing surprises and we still expect policymakers to step up the pace of easing at the end of the month to signal their determination to hit the 2% inflation target.
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