An official from the ratings agency Moody's on the Bank of Japan, and Japan more generally:
- says it is still opportune time for japan to go ahead with sales tax hike
- says risks posed by trade tension to japan are more cyclical than structural
- we have steady outlook for Japan's growth because it is aided by accomodative policy
- BOJ can sustain accomodative policy despite side effects
- Japan's banking system remains robust despite low interest rate environment
