BOJ’s Shirakawa: Considerable effort required to meet 2% inflation target

He wants to achieve the target ASAP but various institutions must work together to achieve it

  • Kiuchi and Sato says they need to see a growth strategy first and that the 2% target is too high
  • BOJ independence must be preserved
  • Need to monitor currency developments and its impact on the economy
  • Cutting excess reserve rates cut lower banks profits
  • Abnormal for BOJ to ease 4 times in 5 months
  • Reserve rates and current key rate are the best mix
  • BOJ maintains desirability to see inflation at 2%
  • Becoming more likely that Japanese economy will recover in 2013.

Bloomberg reporting

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