BoJ may consider changes to its interest rate targets - Reuters

C iting sources familiar with the Bank of Japan's monetary policy strategy, Reuters reported that the BoJ was in active discussions regarding the interest-rate targets and the quantitative easing program.

Key quotes

• BoJ likely to debate policy changes at this month's meeting.
• BoJ may debate modifying yield-curve target to allow for natural rise in long-term rates.
• BoJ may discuss tweaking way it buys jgbs, etfs to mitigate market distortions.
• BoJ would portray any change as step for policy sustainability, not tightening.