BoJ summary of meeting with investors: one participant said the need for further tapering of bond purchases is not high; participant said there is no need for further tapering of bond buying
Newsquawk Staff ·
- It is appropriate for the BoJ to maintain the current pace of bond buying at JPY 2.1tln per month.
- Operating costs remain under pressure from wage inflation arising from regulatory cost increases.
- BoJ should continue buying JGBs at a certain size to supply money in line with economic expansion.
- One participant said the BoJ should act nimbly, such as conducting emergency bond-buying operations as needed when the bond market destabilises.
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