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The Bank's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control

· Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of the Bank of Japan (Japan)

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ContextStatement before the House of Councillors' financial affairs committee in Tokyo on the bank's semiannual report; the Bank of Japan pursues price stability and must explain its policy to parliament.

Why it mattersKuroda tells parliament that inflation expectations remain low.

Problems raised
  1. Japan's economy is recovering.
  2. Inflation expectations are low.
  3. Financial conditions matter.
Solutions proposed
  1. Continue monetary easing.
  2. Improve the output gap.
  3. Report to the Diet.
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