The yen fell past 156 against the
"Our expectations are that private consumption will increase as inflation slows and real wages improve," Ueda said. "Whether this will become a reality is a key point in guiding our policy."
The bank said it would maintain its March decision to purchase bonds. The
The central bank had ended its longstanding negative interest rate policy in March and ended its yield curve control policy.
The Japanese yen last month had tumbled to a 34-year low against the
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