Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko: Regular meetings with the Prime Minister discussed economic and market issues

The Central Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko said on Thursday that he had regular meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe to exchange views on the economy and financial markets. “I may attend the G7 and G20 (financial leaders) meetings next week. Before that, I took this opportunity to exchange views informally,” Kuroda told reporters after the meeting. He said the two did not discuss recent changes in the long-term interest rate. This was their first meeting since October last year.