Toshihiko Fukui
Toshihiko Fukui
Toshihiko Fukui is a Japanese economist and central banker. He was the 29th Governor of the Bank of Japanand a Director of the Bank for International Settlements...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth7 September 1935
CountryJapan
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Based on a recovering overall economic climate, the consumer price index, excluding fresh food prices, was at or above zero percent for the third consecutive month since October.
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I think market participants' common view is that economic fundamentals in Japan are firm. I hope they will react calmly.
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Thus, the questions we should ask here are what makes the current economic upswing different from the past two recoveries, and whether such differences are sufficient for the economy to reach the sustained growth path.
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Japan's economic situation is at an important stage. Price judgment is needed about the future course, but I have no determined idea,
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Our top priority is to help bring about sustained economic growth, and moving out of deflation is only half way there.
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I certainly welcome discussions on how central banks can best contribute to sustained economic growth and sound development of the global economy.
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Interest rates will stay at zero for a while, then move to extremely low levels before being adjusted according to economic conditions.
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A low rate of inflation itself now poses a new challenge of achieving and promoting sustained economic growth in the global economy.
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All we can say is that we will respond appropriately to economic and financial conditions.
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The standard growth theory tells us that economic growth in per capita basis comes from mainly two sources: capital deepening and total factor productivity growth, or TFP growth.
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The world economy is running smoothly at the moment but there is a need to see what kind of risk factors there are,
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People think the withdrawal of monetary accommodation is about to get under way. People can price it in before any possible change (in monetary policy) on a global basis,
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If we judge that inflationary pressures are restrained and the economy can achieve balanced growth, we can keep interest rates at very low levels.
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