Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Wage increases at small businesses will exceed last year’s levels.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Real wages will turn to positive growth in the near future.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan’s holdings of government bonds are basically stable.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: It will take some time to determine the ETF disposal plan.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will set short-term interest rates at an appropriate level at each policy meeting by carefully analyzing the economy, price outlook and risks.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will make appropriate decisions based on economic and price conditions.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Price expectations are still moving towards a 2% increase.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo: The positive wage inflation cycle is strengthening, and real wage growth is expected to gradually turn positive.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Loose financial conditions are expected to support the Japanese economy and prices.

Libya appoints Khalifa Abdul Sadiq as interim oil minister.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Financial conditions are expected to remain loose.

Prime Minister of Thailand: The Governor of the Bank of Thailand and Chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council of Thailand support the digital wallet plan.

Details of Thailand’s digital wallet plan will be announced on the evening of April 10.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: We will ensure that we take maximum measures to maintain foreign exchange stability and pay close attention to market dynamics.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is very important for the government and the Bank of Japan to closely coordinate policies and exchange information with each other.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Specific monetary policy measures are determined by the Bank of Japan.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary policy falls within the purview of the Ministry of Finance.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The impact of foreign exchange on the economy will be closely monitored.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo: Foreign exchange is a factor affecting the economy and inflation.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: No comment on foreign exchange levels.