Whatever its motivation, the BoJ this week took three modest but symbolic steps. First, it lowered its policy rate[1] from 0.1% to a range between zero and 0.1%. That signals to the market, and to disenchanted politicians, that the BoJ cares. Second, the BoJ stated that it would maintain its virtual zero-rate policy until there was “medium- to long-term price stability”. Until deflationary Japan sees consumer prices rise by between 0% and 2% a year (with an unofficial aim of 1%), the long-standing near-zero policy rate will remain.
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