Bank of Japan's caution underlines easing bias

The Bank of Japan’s widely-anticipated decision to maintain its current policy settings for the tenth successive Board meeting today is a testament to the boldness and clarity of the monetary easing announced in April, which has not required any modification since. But the cautious tone of the accompanying statement also underlines the clear bias towards further action in 2014.

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