BOJ’s Kuroda: Did not debate applying negative rates to lending facilities

Additional headlines crossing the wires from BOJ’s Governor Kuroda, as he continues to speak at the bank’s press conference.

Key Quotes:

BOJ did not debate applying negative rates to lending facilities at today's meeting

If needed, can take rates further into negative territory

Wrong to think BOJ cannot cut interest rates further into negative territory

Mon pol decided by carefully looking at data