BOJ cuts growth, price forecasts; keeps policy steady
Reuters
Published Oct 27, 2021 11:05PM ET
Updated Oct 27, 2021 11:20PM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and slashed this year's inflation forecast in a sign that it has no intention any time soon of following other central banks in preparing an exit from crisis-mode policies.
The nine-member board also cut this year's growth forecast but maintained its assessment that the world's third-largest economy was headed for a moderate recovery.
"Japan's economy remains in a severe state but is recovering as a trend," the BOJ said in a quarterly report on the economic and price outlook.
"Exports and output are weakening due to the impact of supply constraints, but continue to increase as a trend," it said.
As widely expected, the BOJ maintained its short-term interest rate target at -0.1% and that for 10-year government bond yields around 0%.
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