Japan’s Kihara: Specific monetary policy means are up to the BoJ to decide
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday, “specific monetary policy means are up to the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to decide.”
Additional quotes
No comment on BoJ Governor Ueda's specific remarks.
Expect the BoJ to conduct appropriate monetary policies to sustainably and stably hit its price target, while working closely with the government.
Govt, the BoJ have had close communication on economic, financial trends and will continue to do so.
Market reaction
USD/JPY has moved a little following these comments, trading flat on the day near 159.90, as of writing.
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