BOJ's Kuroda: BOJ can continue easy policy

BOJ's Kuroda is crossing the wires, noting that BOJ can continue easy polic and respond flexibly

Key Quotes via Reutes

Will adjust policy if needed to maintain momentum to hit 2% inflation target

Expect inflation to steadily heighten toward 2% as BOJ promotes aggressive monetary easing

BOJ can continue easy policy, respond flexibly to economic conditions under new policy framework

BOJ's new framework is received positively by markets

Yen somewhat weakening vs dollar reflecting prospects of u.s. interest rate hike, stock prices moving on fairly firm note

BOJ will continue to watch market moves carefully

When govt conducts loose fiscal policy as BOJ maintains accommodative policy stance, the economic stimulus effect of both becomes more powerful

Expect Japan's economy to expand moderately

Japan's exports, output likely to rebound moderately as overseas economies emerge from slowdown

Japan private consumption lacking strength, but expected to rebound ahead