Kuroda headlines

  • Exports on rising trend
  • Must be vigilant to recent protectionist moves
  • consumer prices rising as a trend bit remain on weak note
  • inflation likely to gradually increase towards 2%
  • Must maintain easing programme
  • Seeing no excess building up in Japan's financial system
  • Profitability of regional financial institutions falling as a Trend due to declining population, falling number of firms, prolonged low rates