Finance Minister Katayama called for close coordination between the government and the BOJ, but did not discuss the substance of the Monetary Policy Meeting and said external communications would be limited before the governor’s press conference. She said the government could not comment.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 30th, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) reiterated her request that the BOJ closely coordinate with the government. She did not discuss the specific details of that day’s Monetary Policy Meeting and refrained from explaining the policy decision.
Finance Minister Katayama said she viewed the situation as a “blackout” period and explained that the government would limit external communications until the governor’s press conference. She also said she expected appropriate monetary policy management to achieve the 2% price stability target on a sustainable and stable basis.