IMF urges mid-term plan for Japan debt reduction

IMF urges mid-term plan for Japan debt reduction
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Summary The IMF head has asked Japan to put forward a medium-term plan to reduce its public debt.

 

The head of the International Monetary Fund called on Saturday for Japan to put forward a medium-term plan to reduce its public debt after this week s bold monetary and fiscal stimulus measures.

 

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Economic Forum in Davos: "Japan has made very important decisions. We are very interested in these policies. We would like them to complement it with a mid-term plan on how the debt would be reduced."
 

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