Bank of Japan board member Masai spoke earlier:
In a nutshell there was nothing new nor overly interesting in the remarks.
Reuters have a recap of the main points up if you'd like to check it out:
- she offered an optimistic view on price prospects, saying the economy has not lost momentum to nudge inflation toward the BOJ's 2 percent target.
- "As such, the best approach would be to sustain the current ultra-loose monetary policy ... so the positive momentum is not disrupted," she said.