More still needed to lower public debt ratio

The surge in nominal GDP since the launch of Abenomics reflects a number of one-off factors whose impact has started to fade. While a smaller budget deficit should keep the ratio of public debt to GDP broadly stable for now, more needs to be done to reduce public indebtedness.

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