BOJ governor stresses need to maintain ultra-easy policy
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BOJ Kuroda stresses need to maintain ultra-easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday stressed the importance of maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy to support the economy and prod companies to raise wages.
"Japan s trend inflation is likely to gradually accelerate ... but that will take some more time," Kuroda told parliament.
"Uncertainty regarding Japan s economy is extremely high. It s therefore important now to support the economy, and create an environment where companies can raise wages," he said.
