Structural Reform II: Political Economy Backdrop
 One of the enduring questions regarding Japan’s “lost decades of growth” remains the degree to which failure to grow owes to insufficient...
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BoJ Tapped to Taper
In their policy meeting on September 20-21, the BoJ will be essentially admitting that they can no longer pursue 2% inflation rate target as...
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BOJ Outcome: Symbolic Stimulus (As We Predicted)
As forecast by Europacifica, BOJ offered symbolic (modest) easing today.- Though it left overnight rates at -0.1%, the BOJ increased its ETF...
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Macro Chart Focus: Brexit and the Yen
Yen has been the (perhaps unwilling) beneficiary of the risk-aversion of Brexit.This type of environment is a high risk environment for MOF...
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Three Pronged Attack on Japan's Banks, Becomes More Pointed
Japan’s banks face pressure on margins, credit costs and stock market losses. Much of this will worsen further since events in the UK....
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