Jiji press reporting:
- Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kuroda and PM Abe to meet over lunch
via Reuters
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Shoulda met for lunch a year ago. It woulda been cheaper.
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Some speculation about that Abe is going to use the occasion to increase the pressure on Kuroda for more easing.
Added – more here from Reuters :
People familiar with the matter have told Reuters on Monday that Abe and Kuroda will revive their regular meetings this month, in a sign the government may be concerns about recent stock market declines and an uptick in the yen.
The sources said the government won’t attempt to pile pressure on the BOJ for more monetary easing, one year after the central bank launched its unprecedented stimulus.