Despite some small adjustments, the Bank of Japan’s interim forecasts today reveal that policymakers remain upbeat about the outlook. But weak economic activity and the prospect of a prolonged period of below-target inflation should soon convince policymakers that more stimulus is needed. We stick to our view that the Bank will step up the pace of easing at the end-October meeting.
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