Must continue QQE with negative rates until inflation is sustainably above 2% - BOJ’s Kuroda

Additional headlines that crossed the wires from the BOJ Chief Kuroda, during his appearance in the Japanese parliament:

Key transmission channel of QQE is to push down real interest rates

It’s true inflation expectations have been somewhat weak recently

In long run, inflation expectations are rising

Must continue QQE with negative rates until inflation is sustainably above 2 pct