BOJ keeps policy steady, offers gloomier view on exports and output

Reuters

Published Sep 21, 2021 10:58PM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Wednesday but offered a bleaker view on exports and factory output, as Asian factory shutdowns caused supply-chain disruptions for some manufacturers.

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%.