This annual event also provides an opportunity for us as the central bank to convey our appreciation for the cooperation we have been receiving from market participants over the past year, both in the execution of open market operations and when we conduct financial markets research to enhance our understanding of market dynamics.
March 24, 2017  Bank of Japan  "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing with Yield Curve Control": After Half a Year since Its Introduction Speech at a Reuters Newsmaker Event in Tokyo  Haruhiko Kuroda Governor of the Bank of Japan  Introduction I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for the opportunity today to explain the Bank's monetary policy.