No great urgency for additional monetary stimulus

The Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain its current policy settings at today’s Board meeting was no surprise. While we remain convinced that further easing will eventually be required (over and above that already in the pipeline), there are no signs that additional monetary stimulus is imminent.

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