The Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that inflation expectations are gradually rising but yet to reach 2%, adding that the Japanese central bank will move cautiously on interest rates to avoid any big mistakes.
Key quotes
Inflation expectations remain below 2%.
Proceeding cautiously on interest rates.
Uncertainties surround measuring neutral rate.
Reduce bond buying during exit.
To check financial market conditions post-March shift.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading 0.09% lower on the day to trade at 156.82.