Another is that, at least so far, households are behaving with a degree of caution, insofar as spending and borrowing are  2  See, for example, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) discussion paper “How to Feed the World in 2050”, which was prepared for a high-level expert forum of the same name held in Rome on 12–13 October 2009.
The Bank of Japan will contribute to raising the growth potential of Japan’s economy by achieving the price stability target of 2 percent at the earliest possible time through QQE and dispelling the deflationary mindset that has taken hold of Japan. Thank you very much for your attention.