Economics

What to Expect From the BOJ’s Emergency Meeting on Friday

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The Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave its main stimulus measures unchanged at an emergency meeting Friday as funding for struggling businesses takes center stage in its discussions.

The BOJ board will meet from 9 a.m. in Tokyo to finalize details of a program to support small companies suffering from the impact of the coronavirus after Governor Haruhiko Kuroda instructed his staff to put a plan together last month.