TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is expected to boost purchases of exchange-traded funds beyond the planned 6 trillion yen ($57.4 billion) a year if needed, as part of efforts to limit economic and stock market turmoil fueled by coronavirus fears.
Such a pledge is anticipated at the central bank's March 18-19 policy meeting, when the BOJ also likely will consider incentives to encourage lending by commercial banks to affected small businesses.
