5 December 2001, 09:21 Japan LDP's Yamasaki - BoJ should consider buying possible new US 'war-bonds'
TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Taku Yamasaki, secretary-general of the ruling
Liberal Democratic Party, said the Bank of Japan should consider buying
new government bonds that the US may issue to fund its 'war on
terrorism'.
"It is worth considering buying new bonds that the US government
may issue to finance its campaign against terrorism," Yamasaki said,
when asked whether the bank should buy foreign bonds to help ease
monetary policy and weaken the yen.
"A proposal by one BoJ policy board member to introduce price
targeting is worth studying as long as there is a risk of Japan falling
into a deflationary spiral. The bank should introduce the proposal if
possible," he said.
"The largest problem is that ample liquidity is not seen at the
corporate level, only at financial institutions. I believe
capital-injections should be considered to maintain banks'
credibility," he added.
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