Bank of Japan still likely to expand QQE later this month

The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged today and Governor Kuroda indicated that the Board doesn’t see the need for additional stimulus at the moment. However, Mr Kuroda has a record of springing surprises and we still expect policymakers to step up the pace of easing at the end of the month to signal their determination to hit the 2% inflation target.

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