More BOJ Watchers See Kuroda Locked In to Policy for 2019

More Bank of Japan watchers see the central bank keeping policy unchanged throughout this year, underscoring growing risks to the economy and the BOJ’s inflation efforts.

All but one of 50 economists said they expect the BOJ to stand pat as it concludes a two-day policy meeting on Jan. 23, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted Jan. 10-15.