30 Sep 2016
EX-US Treasury Sec Summers: BOJ commitment to inflation overshoot is step in right direction
Former US Treasury Secretary Summers delivered a speech in Tokyo over the last hour, commenting on the BOJ’s new policy framework introduced at its policy review meeting last month.
Key Headlines via Reuters:
Commitment to overshoot 2 pct inflation is step in right direction
BOJ's overshoot commitment should help inflation expectations, encourage govt borrowing
BOJ's commitment to yield curve target is constructive