BOJ keeps policy steady, warns of uncertainty over Ukraine crisis fallout

A person sporting a protecting masks walks previous the headquarters of Financial institution of Japan amid the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, Could 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) – The Financial institution of Japan maintained its huge stimulus on Friday and warned of “very excessive uncertainty” over the financial fallout from the Ukraine disaster, signalling its resolve to maintain financial coverage ultra-loose in the meanwhile.

As extensively anticipated, the central financial institution saved unchanged its short-term rate of interest goal at -0.1% and a pledge to information the 10-year authorities bond yield round 0%. The choice was made by a 8-1 vote.

“Japan’s economic system is selecting up as a development,” although the central financial institution should be vigilant to the fallout from the battle in Ukraine, which is destabilising markets and sharply pushing up uncooked materials prices, the BOJ stated in an announcement.

Reporting by Leika Kihara
Enhancing by Chang-Ran Kim

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