Recent comments by Prime Minister Abe suggest that he is no longer obsessed with overcoming deflation and would like the Bank of Japan to focus more on the financial stability part of its mandate. However, credit growth remains strong, price pressures remain weak, and next year’s sales tax hike is looming. BoJ Governor Kuroda isn’t convinced that financial stability is under threat and we expect the Bank to keep policy settings loose beyond 2020.
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