The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged today as widely expected. While a more upbeat economic outlook suggests that additional easing is not imminent, we think that it will still eventually be required. However, Governor Kuroda’s comments in response to the delay in the sales tax hike are a reminder that the government shouldn’t take the central bank’s support for granted.
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