BOJ’s Kataoka: May need to consider additional liquidity provision

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) may need to consider additional liquidity provision steps depending on the economic developments ahead, said board member Goushi Kataoka on Thursday.

Additional comments

“Mergers, consolidation among options for regional banks under pressure from intensifying competition.”

“BOJ's bold monetary easing, as part of Abenomics, has yet to achieve 2% inflation but pulled Japan out of period of price falls, created jobs.”