The BOJ judged that inflation had reached 2% and characterized this as achieving a goal pursued for more than 14 years of eliminating deflation over the long term. Policies: the policy rate is expected to remain unchanged, and it has also been reported that the BOJ plans to accelerate the pace of ETF sales.
The BOJ is reported to have judged that inflation had reached 2%. This is understood to mean that its long-term goal of eliminating deflation has moved closer to being achieved after more than 14 years.
The report indicated that the policy rate is likely to remain unchanged. A shift in interest-rate policy is expected to be deferred for the time being.
There is also information suggesting that the BOJ plans to accelerate the pace of ETF sales. These developments have been reported as indicating the direction of the BOJ's future response to financial markets.