Friday, April 27, 2007

FACTBOX-Recent comments by Bank of Japan officials

(Reuters) - "We cannot ignore short-term movements in prices, but what is more important for conducting monetary policy is how prices will move in the long run.

Even if they are weak in the near future, if we can confirm that the economy and prices are firm, then, unless we raise rates accordingly, we'll have an undesirable outcome in resource allocation and a volatile economy...


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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