BOJ Said to Mull Keeping Big Balance Sheet After Target
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Bank of Japan officials are considering maintaining a large balance sheet for the central bank even after it achieves its inflation target, reducing the risk of a surge in long-term bond yields, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Under the potential strategy, the BOJ would use cash from maturing securities in its portfolio to buy long-term government debt, the people said, asking not to be named as the talks are private. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his colleagues have yet to meet their inflation target, and pledge to continue asset purchases until consumer prices are rising at a 2 percent pace.