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The BoJ’s New Monetary Experiment: Riddled with Inconsistencies

Posted on September 28, 2016 by macrohart

Adding to its already wide-ranging arsenal of of monetary policy tools, the BoJ last week introduced yet another feature: “QQE with yield curve control”. In addition to the short term rate, the new regime aims to peg the long term interest rate … Continue reading →

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Seven Reasons Not to Bet On A Falling Yen

Posted on November 9, 2012 by macrohart

Calls for a Yen sell-off have been an ongoing feature of the economic Kommentariat for the past three years. They have gained renewed vigor as the BoJ engages in yet another round of quantitative easing against a backdrop of a … Continue reading →

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