C.  The time frame for continuing QQE  Third, the Bank has committed to continuing the newly expanded QQE in an open-ended manner, aiming to achieve the price stability target as long as it is necessary for maintaining that target in a stable manner.
The Bank projects that international commodity prices will continue to increase moderately along with strong growth in emerging economies. Another key factor is medium- to long-term expected rates of inflation. Based on forecasts made by economists, such rates remain stable at around 1 percent.