- BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged – to increase monetary base at 60-70tln yen p.a.
- Unanimous vote
- No change to the QE program, no extra purchases of ETFs or J-REITS
- overnight rate remains at 0.1%
Now waiting for their updated “Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices” (preview here) , expected at 0600GMT, with Kuroda’s press conference following at 0630GMT