TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged Thursday, forecasting that
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged Thursday, forecasting that growth in the world’s third-largest economy would remain slow but steady through the fiscal year ending in March 2018.
Most analysts were expecting the Bank of Japan to stand pat. In a statement, the BOJ said demand spurred by preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will help support growth in the coming year or two.
But it warned of risks to that scenario from global trends, including U. S. economic policies, Britain’s exit from the European Union and other geopolitical trends.
« With regard to the outlook for economic activity, risks are skewed to the downside, particularly those regarding developments in overseas economies, » it said.
