The boss was speaking earlier, now deputy governor Wakatabe:
- My feeling now is that we can achieve price target with current policy
- We may need to change policy settings if changes in economic conditions make current policy inappropriate
earlier from the big guy at the BOJ:
- BOJ's Kuroda - no change in commitment to hit inflation target ASAP
- More Kuroda: Prolonged low rates could push down household income, consumptionBOJ Governor Kuroda says Japan's economy is expanding moderately
Whole lotta not much from these chaps today.