The BoJ left policy settings unchanged today and lifted its GDP forecasts for the next two years. Even though we expect inflation to approach the 2% inflation target next year, we doubt that the Bank will be able to tighten policy anytime soon as the tailwind from a weaker yen will prove short-lived.
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