BOJ tests waters on exit from easing with talk of normalization

Policymakers discussed 'world where interest rates exist' at October meeting

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Members of the Bank of Japan's policy board are watching for a feedback loop between higher wages and inflation. (Pool photo) © Kyodo

YUMIKO OSHIMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is moving closer to a departure from its long-standing ultraloose policy, a summary of opinions from its latest meeting in October suggests, with policymakers calling for a smooth path toward normalization.

The BOJ must communicate with the market in preparation for a "world where interest rates exist," according to the summary published Thursday, "with the future exit from the current monetary policy in mind."

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