Bank of Japan to reframe negative interest rate policy?

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to introduce easing measure at the April 27-28 meeting as Japan’s economic and inflation outlooks deteriorate, according to the French banking entity Natixis.

“To remove the stigma of the negative interest rate and to support the Kyushu area hit by the earthquake, the BoJ is anticipated to provide loans at -0.1% to private sector banks,” Natgixis says.