• BOJ Board median forecast Japan GDP seen +2.6% in year to March 2011 ( April forecast +1.8%)
• BOJ says Policy Board decision was unanimous
• Japan Core CPI seen – 0.4% in year to march 2011 ( April forecast -0.5%)
• BOJ maintains economic assessment
• Japan business sentiment improving
• Important to pull Japan out of deflation
• BOJ will maintain very easy monetary conditions
• Japan likely to be on recovery trend
• Economy showing further signs of moderate recovery