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Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) first, with negative interest rates, and later expanded to "with yield curve control". The BOJ's target rate had been negative 0.1% since January 2016 and in September of the same year, the BOJ announced ...

Chief economist update: Expect more of the same from the BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... expectations for the Bank of Japan (BOJ). With the BOJ's policy rate currently at negative 0.1% and its "yield curve control" measure keeping the yield on 10-year JGBs at "around zero percent", the Japanese central bank cannot lower rates some more ...

Chief economist update: Devilish details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... and/or the BOJ will have to go beyond maintaining its "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control" policy.

Chief economist update: Japan yearns for a weaker yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... interest rate settings and promised to continue with quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) with yield curve control aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%. It's optimistic outlook noted that: "Japan's economy is likely ...

Chief economist update: BOJ decision announced and ignored

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... remains unchanged - "The bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as long as it is necessary for maintaining that target in a stable manner. ...

Chief economist update: BOJ on a steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... deliberations tomorrow: "The bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as long as it is necessary for maintaining that target in a stable ...

Chief economist update: Little market reaction from BOJ tweak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... policy rates, and to enhance the sustainability of "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control." The first forward guidance under the new expanded monetary policy regime is: "The Bank intends to maintain the current extremely ...

Chief economist update: The BOJ kills off specs (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... policy rates, and to enhance the sustainability of "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control." Yes Virginia, the BOJ has added another tool to try and coax inflation back to life. QQE with YCC has been expanded to QQE ...

Chief economist update: BOJ to stop throwing good money after bad?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... "Qualitative and Quantitative Easing (QQE) with negative interest rates and then QQE with negative interest rates and yield curve control." Then again, despite all these stimulus measures, the targeted inflation remains elusive and that the BOJ is only ...

Japan on reverse cycle?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... trillion - and promised that the bank will continue with "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with Yield Curve Control," aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2%, as long as it is necessary for maintaining that target in a stable ...