BOJ’s Kuroda: Will consider additional easing if momentum towards 2% inflation is lost

Reuters reports additional comments from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Chief Kuroda, as he now says that the central bank needs to bear in mind the possibility that prolonged low-rate policy may hurt financial intermediation.

He further said that the BOJ will consider additional easing if momentum towards 2% inflation is lost adding that there is no need to change the 2% inflation target.