Mizuho Financial Group CEO Yasuhiro Sato with some comments - via Bloomberg

  • BOJ tapering depends on Japan politics and economy

Sato of course will be stepping down in April and be replaced by Mizuho's securities head Tatsufumi Kasai, as announced earlier in the month.

Some comments by one of Japan's major banking groups on the BOJ. Gives a general read on how they are viewing the BOJ's current policies I guess.

USD/JPY remains near session lows, now at 109.87. EUR/JPY also nears session lows at 135.33 now.