Dollar falls vs yen, JGBs slip after BOJ's Kuroda comments on policy exit
Reuters|
Mar 02, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
TOKYO: The dollar fell against the yen and Japanese government bond prices slipped on Friday on comments from Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda on a potential exit from ultra easy monetary policy.
Kuroda said the central bank will consider an exit if its inflation target is achieved during fiscal 2019.
The dollar was down 0.4 per cent at 105.825 yen and the 10-year JGB yield was 2 basis points higher at 0.070 per cent after touching 0.080 per cent.
Kuroda said the central bank will consider an exit if its inflation target is achieved during fiscal 2019.
The dollar was down 0.4 per cent at 105.825 yen and the 10-year JGB yield was 2 basis points higher at 0.070 per cent after touching 0.080 per cent.
