In the media | 28 Jul 2023
CNBC: The Bank of Japan is preparing for both upside and downside risks, economist says
Shigeto Nagai
Head of Japan Economics
Shigeto Nagai, Head of Japan Economics at Oxford Economics, joins CNBC to discuss the BoJ’s decision to make its yield curve control policy more flexible.
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