Kuroda says BOJ will keep easy policy to hit price goal sustainably

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Saturday the central bank will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy to ensure its 2% inflation target will be hit in a sustainable and stable manner.

“Since Japan’s headline inflation is likely to fall below 2% next fiscal year, the BOJ will continuing with monetary easing,” Kuroda said in a G30 seminar.

(Reporting by Leika Kihara; editing by Diane Craft)