Le gouverneur de la Banque centrale du Japon : il faut faire face à la fois à la hausse des prix de l'énergie et aux risques de ralentissement économique, la formulation de la politique est très difficile à l'heure actuelle

Mars Finance reports that on April 17th, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attended the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting and told reporters in Washington: “The current situation involves a significant shock caused by rising energy prices. This presents both upside risks to prices and downside risks to the economy.” Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda emphasized the challenges faced by policymakers, who need to address both the inflationary pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict and the economic slowdown. Before the policy decision is announced this month, he has not given a clear signal on interest rates. Kuroda stated: “This is why policy responses are very difficult. It is not easy to give a broad answer.” This may be his last opportunity to signal to the market before the April 28th interest rate decision. In addition to deciding the benchmark interest rate, next week’s meeting will also release the latest economic forecasts, which are expected to raise inflation outlooks while growth forecasts may be downgraded. “Overall, considering the duration of the shocks and other economic conditions, we will ultimately choose the most appropriate measures to achieve the 2% inflation target sustainably,” Kuroda told reporters. “However, if I may add, in Japan, even looking at the medium term, real interest rates remain very low,” he said. “In this sense, the financial environment is highly accommodative. While taking this into account, we hope to continue making various decisions.”