BOJ’s 2% inflation target can be tweaked to ‘range’, deputy governor candidate says.
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) 2% inflation target can be modified into a “range” to sustain monetary policy flexibility amid possibly higher inflation compared to pre-COVID times, former board member Sayuri Shirai said on Wednesday.
Shirai, widely seen as a candidate to become deputy governor at the central bank this spring, also said there should be a review of Japan’s monetary policy over the past 10 years.
“The 2% inflation has been achieved, while it could have been due to supply-side (factors), and the structure of inflation might have changed long-term on coronavirus, geopolitical risks and aging demographics,” Shirai said.
