BOJ board member Sakurai now speaking to reporters 18 Oct

  • hard to predict specific timing of inflation
  • better to wait to see impact of current policy
  • expects effects of easing to keep strengthening
  • too early to consider change in size of ETF purchases

More of the same from Sakurai

Eamonn had his earlier speech here

USDJPY currently nudging back up again at 112.31 after NA/Asian lows around 112.10