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The Bank of Japan embarks on a new era
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) acted as expected, unwinding Kuroda-era policies including negative interest rates, yield curve control, and risk asset purchases.
But the BOJ’s move may be less significant in the near term: the bank will continue to purchase long-term bonds to prevent a sharp increase in interest rates, a decision that will suit Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
The new interest rate outlook will also spur more debate within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over the future of fiscal policy.
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