BOJ’s Kuroda: No plan to end ETF buying or to unload the central bank’s holding for time being

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has no plan to end its exchange-traded funds (ETF) buying or to unload the bank’s holding for now, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in a statement on Thursday.

Additional comments

The BOJ will continue to buy ETFs flexibly under current guidelines.

Premature to discuss timing or means for ending ultra-easy policy including BOJ’s asset purchases.

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