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Are negative interest rates working?

Negative interest rates have succeeded in lowering bond yields and bank lending rates in Japan without undermining lenders’ willingness to provide credit. However, credit growth has nonetheless continued to slow, and the measure has arguably contributed to the recent strength of the exchange rate. The upshot is that negative interest rates have not brought the Bank of Japan any closer to reaching its 2% inflation target.

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