Economics

BOJ Plans to Discuss Changing Long-Held View on Price Risks, Sources Say

  • Bank has said risks skewed downward since October 2014
  • Changed view wouldn’t herald policy normalization, people say
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The Bank of Japan will likely discuss the possible ditching of a long-held view that price risks are mainly on the downward side at a policy meeting this month, according to people familiar with the matter.

The officials are also likely to consider adjusting the bank’s growth outlook, the people said.