Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso. Speaking at a meeting with business leaders in Okinawa.

There will be a news conference later also

  • Topping up asset buying remains an option as well as deepening negative rates if BOJ were to ease again
  • Japan's economic fundamentals are solid, no need to be excessively pessimistic
  • Expect inflation to reach 2 pct around first half of fiscal 2017
  • Of 260 trln yen in reserves parked with BOJ, negative rates will be applied to around 10 trln yen
  • Effect of QQE with negative rates already appearing with JGB yields falling further
  • Don't think retail deposit rates will turn negative in japan, judging from experiences in Europe
  • Japan must tackle challenges to raise medium-term growth potential to achieve sustainable economic growth
  • Strongly hope govt continues committing to structural reform without loosening the reins
  • Monetary policy to overcome deflation, structural reform to raise Japan's growth potential must be pursued in tandem to achieve sustainable growth
  • Expect original third arrow of Abenomics to fly higher and faster with BOJ's introduction of QQE with negative rates

Headlines via Reuters

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