G7: Japan escapes censure

Mike was all over the G7 this weekend, make sure you check out his posts, especially the first two I’ve listed here, they’ve got much of the important details summarized:

G7: Draghi says G7 did not call on central banks to do anymore than they already are to boost growth

G7 re-assured that Japan is not deliberately attempting to weaken yen

G7: Kuroda says he doesn’t expect long-term interest rates to spike as a result of the shift from bonds to equities

G7: Aso says there was no criticism of Japan’s monetary easing or weak yen

G7: UK’s Osborne says there is agreement on an “improved outlook” for global economy

Also, check out this article from Reuters: G7 to press on with bank reforms, Japan escapes censure

Group of Seven finance officials agreed on Saturday to redouble efforts to deal with failing banks and gave a green light to Japan’s drive to galvanise its economy.

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