- Can expand asset buying further if needed
- Negative rate policy doesn't show we've reached JGB buying limit
- Japan's economy has continued to recover moderately
- Inflation trend is improving steadily
- will do whatever it takes to hit 2% inflation
- Will pursue innovation in monetary policy means
- Somewhat worried medium to long term inflation expectations are weakening
- Uncertainty heightening on outlook for chinese, emerging economies
- Market instability may hurt business confidence, discourage firms from boosting wages, capex
- If risks to business confidence materialize, that could affect price trend
- Negative rates, JGB buying will lower short and long end of yield curve
- Can push interest rates below 0.1% if needed
Headlines on Bloomberg and Reuters