Japan's economy faces 'extremely high' uncertainty on pandemic hit, says central bank head | Malay Mail

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TOKYO, April 9 ― Uncertainty over Japan's economic outlook is “extremely high” as the coronavirus pandemic hits output and consumption, central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, stressing his readiness to take additional monetary steps to prevent a deep recession. While aggressive central...

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While aggressive central bank actions across the globe have eased financial market tensions somewhat, corporate funding strains were worsening, Kuroda told a quarterly meeting of the Bank of Japan's regional branch managers today. Even with less stringent restrictions compared with other countries, analysts polled by Reuters expect Japan to slip into a deep recession this year as the virus outbreak wreaks havoc on business and daily life.

 

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