BOJ to end yield curve control and ETF purchases Tuesday

Negative interest rates also ending in Japanese monetary policy shake-up

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The Bank of Japan is preparing to end major parts of its monetary easing program at this week's policy board meeting. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)

KENICHI ONOZAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan is poised to decide to end its yield curve control and purchases of risk assets as well as call time on negative interest rates Tuesday, Nikkei has learned, making the biggest change in Japanese monetary policy in nearly two decades.

The central bank, holding a two-day policy board meeting through Tuesday, is preparing to wind down much of its massive monetary easing program.

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