Japan’s Suzuki: Not true that government, BoJ have decided on policy to revise joint statement

Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday, “not true that government and BoJ have decided on a policy to revise the joint statement.”

He said that “I hope BoJ continues to strive toward achieving price target stably, sustainably.”

Market reaction

USD/JPY is consoldiating gains at around 137.30, up 0.32% on the day. The BoJ policy decision coming up next.