Policy measures in February: introduction of “The Price Stability Goal in the Medium to Long Term”, clarification of the Bank’s commitment regarding the policy time horizon, and expansion of the asset purchase program in size  At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on February 12 and 13, 2012, the Bank decided three measures.
First, it introduced “the price stability goal in the medium to long term”. This represents the price stability that the Bank should aim to achieve using the year-on-year rate of increase in the consumer price index (CPI).