Will there be any real change at the Bank of Japan?

Expectations that a higher inflation target and a “new accord” with the government will prompt much more aggressive monetary easing have continued to weaken the yen. However, a closer look at the proposed reforms at the Bank of Japan does not reveal any “game-changers”.

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