July 29, 2020  Bank of Japan  Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy Speech at the Japan National Press Club  AMAMIYA Masayoshi Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan (English translation based on the Japanese original)  Introduction It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to talk at the Japan National Press Club.
Today, I would like to talk about the Bank of Japan's view on economic and financial developments at home and abroad, and about its thinking on the monetary policy conduct since March in response to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). I have to say that there are still extremely high uncertainties over future developments regarding COVID-19 and their impact on economic activity.