Japan government weighs revising BOJ policy wording in annual plan, Asahi reports
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Japan's government may adjust wording in its annual policy agenda to avoid the appearance of pressuring the BOJ, after markets read prior language as discouraging further hikes. The revised phrasing emphasizes contributing to stable price increases, easing fears of overt policy coordination but reinforcing expectations of prolonged accommodation amid dovish BOJ appointments. With USDJPY near multi-decade extremes, the news keeps yen weakness and rates-market sensitivity elevated.
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Japan’s central government is considering revising how it refers to monetary policy in its annual economic and fiscal agenda to avoid appearing to pressure the Bank of Japan, the Asahi newspaper reported. An earlier draft said the “appropriate conduct” of monetary policy was “very important,” language some read as a signal discouraging further rate hikes. The latest draft adds an inflation reference, calling for policy that contributes to stable price increases, according to the report. The yen was trading around ¥162.30 per dollar in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, near last week’s ¥162.84, its weakest level in 40 years.
