Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The government will make a decision on declaring an end to deflation.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Monetary policy is one of the basic factors affecting exchange rate trends.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: If foreign exchange fluctuations have an impact on the economy and prices that is difficult to ignore, we will certainly respond with monetary policy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary policy is not aimed at controlling foreign exchange rates.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Foreign exchange rates should be stable and reflect fundamentals.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I will not comment specifically on foreign exchange levels and fluctuations.

Market news: Bulgaria appoints an interim cabinet and plans to hold emergency elections on June 9.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The level of foreign exchange is determined by many factors.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I hope the foreign exchange market will maintain a stable trend.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: It is expected that bond purchases will be reduced in the future, but the specific time and magnitude cannot be determined now. There is no plan to sell ETFs in the near future.

Central Bank of Kazakhstan: Net gold and foreign exchange reserves were US$35.887 billion in March, up 5.1% month-on-month.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Bond holdings are expected to remain stable in the short term.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Even after the policy shift in March, interest rates are expected to remain low and real interest rates will continue to remain in a deeply negative range.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Media reports during the March meeting only represent his own views.

Market news: The Thai government will raise the price of houses eligible for fee reduction to 7 million baht.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We may face various challenges in the future.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If core inflation rises, we will consider tightening monetary policy conditions.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is no preset position on future interest rate hikes.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is currently no preset idea on when and how to adjust interest rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If the economy and prices develop in accordance with our current forecasts, we need to consider reducing the degree of monetary policy support. Whether to provide support will depend on the upcoming data.