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The choice to increase the tolerance for the 10-yr JGB yield from 0% +/- 25bp to +/- 50bp was unanimous.
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Headlines through Reuters:
- One member stated inappropriate to tweak policy goal
- One member stated
there may very well be room to debate how rigidly BOJ ought to interpret value
goal - One member stated BOJ
should conduct overview of its policy framework sooner or later in the
future - One member stated should
guarantee market gamers are ready towards threat related to fee
hike, when time for ending BOJ’s simple policy comes - Several members stated
impact of highly effective financial easing will proceed even when BOJ widens
band round its yield goal - One member stated BOJ
should humbly have a look at how a lot tweak to YCC will assist enhance market
perform - A number of members stated
BOJ should clearly clarify widening of yield band just isn’t a transfer eyeing
exit from extremely-unfastened policy - Govt rep stated
slowing abroad development is a threat to Japan’s financial system, should scrutinise
impression of rising inflation, provide constraints and market volatility - Govt consultant
requested recess throughout assembly, which chair authorised - Govt rep stated
“understands as we speak’s debate was about steps to make financial
easing extra sustainable” - Govt rep stated hopes
BOJ continues to try in direction of reaching value goal in steady,
sustainable method
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USD/JPY is barely transferring in response to the launch.
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Full textual content is right here:
Minutes of the Monetary policy Meeting on December 19 and 20,
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The Minutes are pre-empted many weeks upfront by the ‘Summary’:
You’ll recall the December assembly and the JGB YCC bombshell that rocked international markets: