Finance Minister Aso has been downplaying the chances of further monetary stimulus. But given that Japan’s government has previously argued that “surprise” is a key element of effective monetary policy, we don’t think these attempts to dampen expectations should be taken at face value. We still expect the Bank to step up the pace of its asset purchases next week.
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