If the Bank of Japan were to reverse course on monetary loosening in the near future, it would more likely be a response to worries about financial stability than high inflation. The recent deterioration in banks’ capital ratios therefore should be watched closely, although we think the evidence that it is the direct result of the looseness of the monetary stance is thin.
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