Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he expects the Bank of Japan to conduct monetary policy appropriately and work with the government to achieve inflation target while taking into account “the economy, prices and financial conditions”. Suzuki, speaking at a regular news conference, declined to comment on remarks by BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda made in a media interview on the weekend that had hinted at a gradual move away from negative interest rates and ultra-loose monetary policy. “Specific monetary policy conduct is up to the BOJ to decide,” Suzuki said. “I expect the BOJ to continue to liaise ... (full story)