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Bank to extend forward guidance

We expect the Bank of Japan to extend its forward guidance from spring 2020 to summer 2020 or later at next week’s meeting. However, we think that the financial markets are misguided in anticipating cuts to short-term interest rates as the Bank remains concerned about financial stability risks.

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