BOJ’s Kuroda: Japan's economy likely to recover ahead as coronavirus impact eases

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda crossed wires, via Reuters, during early Thursday. The policymaker rejected the recent rises in energy costs while saying, that the country's consumer inflation is expected to turn positive.

Key quotes

Japan's economy is expected to recover ahead as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic gradually subsides.

Closely watching coronavirus impact, won't hesitate to ease policy further if necessary.

Japan's core CPI expected to linger around 0% near term, pick up pace gradually.

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