The Bank’s conduct of monetary policy  The three-pronged approach Amid the slowdown in overseas economies and appreciation of the yen, the Bank has recently taken measures to enhance monetary easing twice – in August and October this year – due to heightened concerns about the likelihood of a future slowdown in Japan’s economy (Chart 3).
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