Gov't hails BOJ's adoption of "bold" credit easing step

Gov't hails BOJ's adoption of "bold" credit easing step

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2016 that the government appreciates the Bank of Japan's introduction of a negative interest rate as an additional monetary easing step. Suga called it a "bold" measure to fight chronic deflation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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