“Cutting interest rates further into the negative zone is always an option,” said BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in an interview with Nikkei.
Additional quotes:
“¢ Circumstances have not worsened enough to merit additional easing measures.
“¢ Still maintaining momentum towards 2% price target.
“¢ Consumer spending and capital investment are relatively firm.
“¢ Caution is needed in light of unpredictable conditions overseas.
“¢ Can’t rule out the possibility that the global economy will worsen further.
“¢ BoJ is considering a variety of additional easing possibilities.