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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As for the short run effects, exchange rate movements influence the economy through changing relative prices between goods at home and abroad.
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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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On the contrary, exchange rate movements still play an important role in facilitating more efficient resource allocations in the long run.
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The year-on-year rate of change in consumer prices is projected to be zero percent or to show a slight increase towards the end of this year,
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Interest rates will stay at zero for some time, then stay extremely low and go through an adjustment period.
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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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Interest rate cycles globally are gradually changing but we expect no great impact upon the global economy.
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There is no reason to think now that interest rates will be left at zero for a just a short while after quantitative easing has ended and no reason that they will be zero for a long period,
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We've just ended quantitative easing so it is too early to say when to end the zero (interest) rate policy.
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Recent empirical studies, however, show such short run effects become small because the exchange rate pass-through to import prices declines.
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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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It's necessary to make the judgment calmly and objectively without any preconceived notions about whether the consumer price index excluding fresh food prices has stabilized at zero or above.
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We firmly cannot agree to adhere to calls to continue with an abnormal policy forever,
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We cannot say for sure that the current recovery will be durable and strong enough to push the economy back to a sustained growth path.