KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank's response to cost-push inflation would depend on economic conditions. "In general, dealing with cost-push inflation is very difficult for central banks. On the one hand, you'd like to curb inflation. On the other hand, you don't want to tighten monetary policy knowing that cost-push inflation will cool the economy," Ueda told parliament. "Striking the right balance is very difficult. It depends on economic developments at the time, including where inflation stood at the outset," he said.
BOJ's Ueda Sees Tough Balance in Combating Cost-Push Inflation
KONTAN.CO.ID - TOKYO. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank's response to cost-push inflation would depend on economic conditions. "In general, dealing with cost-push inflation is very difficult for central banks. On the one hand, you'd like to curb inflation. On the other hand, you don't want to tighten monetary policy knowing that cost-push inflation will cool the economy," Ueda told parliament. "Striking the right balance is very difficult. It depends on economic developments at the time, including where inflation stood at the outset," he said.