Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Small businesses are expected to clearly increase wages.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We may not have enough confidence in the wage increase of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Pay close attention to whether the trend of substantial wage increases among small companies can expand.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We held hearings for companies smaller than what we usually survey in Tankan surveys.

Unilever begins restructuring with the goal of saving 800 million euros within three years.

Swiss customs data showed that Swiss gold exports fell 24% in February.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Even among central bank experts, it is difficult to determine the true neutral interest rate.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I don’t think we will set a cap on bond yields when determining the appropriate level for market operations.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: He will not consider telling the market operations department the final maximum yield cap.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The definition of "easy monetary environment" is that the real interest rate is lower than the neutral interest rate.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The outcome of spring wage negotiations is an important factor.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will not blindly use the Taylor rule to make decisions.

NZD/USD fell to a one-month low of 0.6048.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Wary of the risk of a sudden surge in interest rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will not use government bond purchases and balance sheet adjustments as active monetary policy tools.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The cumulative impact of the Bank of Japan’s holdings of Japanese government bonds on long-term interest rates cannot be ignored.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Before declaring the end of deflation, we will comprehensively evaluate various indicators.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The government has the same view on the Japanese economy as the central bank.