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MNI BRIEF: BOJ Kuroda: Core CPI Won’t Stabilise At 2% Soon

TOKYO (MNI)

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday that Japan’s core inflation rate will not stabilize at 2% even after the impact of cheap mobile phone charge wanes in or after April and the impact of high energy cost is added to the consumer price index.

Kuroda told lawmakers that it is premature to discuss an exit of easy policy as Japan is far from the 2% price target. But he added that the BOJ board members will discuss an exit strategy and the bank will communicate with market players in an appropriate manner if Japan is close to achieving the 2% price target.

MNI Tokyo Bureau | +81 90-2175-0040 | hiroshi.inoue@marketnews.com
MNI Tokyo Bureau | +81 90-2175-0040 | hiroshi.inoue@marketnews.com

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