BOJ lays groundwork for end of Japan's negative rates

Policy board members' comments indicate end to extreme easing on the horizon

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Market players anticipate an exit from Japan's policy of negative interest rates in early 2024. © Reuters

KENICHI ONOZAWA, Nikkei deputy editor

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan appears to be preparing for the end of its long-held negative interest rate policy, as Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino and other policy board members signal increasing optimism on price and wage increases.

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