BOJ policymakers saw prospects of quicker recovery in April
The massive stimulus measures deployed by advanced nations may help quicken the pace of recovery in the Japanese and global economies. This was agreed by the Bank of Japan board members in their April policy-setting meeting showed on Wednesday. The central bank in the world’s third-biggest economy will keep monetary settings unchanged for the time […]
BOJ’s Kuroda signals readiness to extend pandemic-aid scheme
Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that the Bank of Japan will consider extending its pandemic-relief programme beyond September deadline if necessary. This is because the country struggles with a spike in covid infections that is crippling the economy. He also said that the world’s third-largest economy remains on a path toward recovery. This is because robust […]