BOJ policymaker warns of growing risks to Japan’s economic recovery By Reuters
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka said on Thursday the coronavirus pandemic may weigh on the economy longer than initially expected, warning of heightened risks to the central bank's forecast of a moderate, export-driven recovery. Kataoka also stressed the BOJ's readiness to ramp up stimulus if needed, reinforcing market expectations Japan will lag other countries in exiting crisis-mode policies. In another sign Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy will continue, Fumio Kishida - who is challenging Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to become ruling party chief - said Japan must "not fall behind"...
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