Namely, the expression was changed to “in a positive range of 2 percent or lower with a midpoint of around 1 percent.” This measure aimed at removing public concern that 0 percent inflation would be tolerated by the Bank. B.
Framework for the CME policy  After the Lehman shock, overseas economies temporarily leveled out and showed a sharp recovery from the second half of 2009 thanks to active fiscal and monetary policies adopted collectively by major economies. However, the pace of growth began to slow somewhat after mid-2010, mainly because of the waning demand-boosting effects of fiscal policy measures.