Bank of Japan lowers 2020 GDP estimate 0.1 percentage point

BOJ chief bullish on vaccination progress and economic recovery

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writerJanuary 21, 2021 11:50 JSTUpdated on January 21, 2021 19:29 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda offered a bullish view of the economy on Thursday, saying that COVID vaccinations are expected to make significant headway in both rich and poor countries by early next year, paving the way for an economic recovery.