Some BOJ policymakers feared side effects of negative interest rate

Some BOJ policymakers feared side effects of negative interest rate

File photo shows Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaking to the press after a policy meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2016. A summary of the meeting showed on Feb. 8 that some policymakers of the BOJ had expressed concerns about the possible side effects of a negative interest rate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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