BOJ's Kuroda may delay hitting inflation target until 2018

Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda, in an interview with Bloomberg over the weekend, said that the BOJ may delay hitting inflation target until 2018.

Headlines

Growth to pick up to around 1.5% next year

Declines to comment on the level of the yen

Don't think the BOJ can reduce JGB purchases soon

Bank of Japan to keep or strengthen easing for 'months and years'

Says purchasing foreign bond buys is a question for the Ministry of Finance