Kuroda says BoJ will not reduce easing, but helicopter money is not on its way

Governor offers clues on the central bank’s “comprehensive assessment”

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Haruhiko Kuroda

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will not hesitate to increase the scale of monetary easing if necessary, governor Haruhiko Kuroda reassured investors today (September 5).

Kuroda used a speech to shed light on the BoJ's "comprehensive assessment" of monetary policy, which he launched at the last policy meeting.

The assessment is designed to gauge the possible side-effects of policy and determine how to bring the economy to its 2% inflation target as soon as possible. The original announcement triggered

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