Today, I will talk about the Bank of Japan's assessment of the economic and financial situation and the thinking behind its conduct of monetary policy. I. Recent economic developments  The Bank releases its assessment of the economy as "The Bank's View" in the Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments following discussions at Monetary Policy Meetings (MPMs).
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