Comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda

Kuroda speaking on a television program aired today. Headlines via Bloomberg :

  • My personality is cautiously optimistic

(That may be from his Tinder profile)

  • Fiscal policy results don't always turn out as expected
  • Many economists don't think financial markets always right
  • Wages will rise if prices rise
  • Deflationary mindset deeply rooted in Japan
  • FX, stock markets sometimes move too much
  • Results of monetary policy don't always turn out as expected

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That "FX, stock markets sometimes move too much" is a veiled threat at intervention