Toshihiko Fukui
Toshihiko Fukui
Toshihiko Fukui is a Japanese economist and central banker. He was the 29th Governor of the Bank of Japanand a Director of the Bank for International Settlements...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth7 September 1935
CountryJapan
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Interest rates will stay at zero for a while, then move to extremely low levels before being adjusted according to economic conditions.
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All we can say is that we will respond appropriately to economic and financial conditions.
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A low rate of inflation itself now poses a new challenge of achieving and promoting sustained economic growth in the global economy.
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I certainly welcome discussions on how central banks can best contribute to sustained economic growth and sound development of the global economy.
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Our top priority is to help bring about sustained economic growth, and moving out of deflation is only half way there.
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I think market participants' common view is that economic fundamentals in Japan are firm. I hope they will react calmly.
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Japan's economic situation is at an important stage. Price judgment is needed about the future course, but I have no determined idea,
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Based on a recovering overall economic climate, the consumer price index, excluding fresh food prices, was at or above zero percent for the third consecutive month since October.
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The downward rigidity of nominal wages is often pointed out as a factor that prevents the smooth adjustment of real wages under very low inflation.
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Investors are aware that the economy's fundamentals are firm. We hope they react calmly.
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Second-quarter GDP was revised upwards, representing the well-balanced nature of the recovery in Japan's economy,
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Good news is that banks' lending attitude seems to be gradually becoming far more accommodative than in the previous recoveries.
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The Japanese economy has finally crawled out of a lull which began in the summer of last year and is continuing to recover,
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Interest rates will stay at zero for some time, then stay extremely low and go through an adjustment period.