• natural for monetary policy to have impact first
  • latest BOJ easing was to achieve price target
  • BOJ will adjust economic projections as appropriate taking into account economic trend, govt policies
  • Japanese economy likely to continue to grow above its potential
  • sees small risk of spike in yields due to delay in next sales tax hike
  • if yields did spike it would be very difficult for BOJ to respond , but very low chance of this happening

USDJPY a tad lower at 117.25