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BOJ policymaker calls for keeping ultra-easy policy for now
Bank of Japan policymaker Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy for the time being due to uncertainty over prospects for achieving the bank’s 2% inflation target in a sustainable fashion. An increasing number of Japanese companies were raising prices and wages, Nakagawa said, adding that there was a chance inflation could accelerate more than initially expected. But there was also a risk inflation could slow once the pass-through of higher costs moderate, she said. While the job market is tightening, the outlook for wage growth depends largely on corporate ... (full story)