Bank of Japan’s Yukitoshi Funo, Member of the Policy Board. Speaking at a meeting with business leaders in Shizuoka
Headlines via Reuters;
– Economy’s momentum for hitting 2% inflation remains in place

Funo saying 2% target likely to be hit in fiscal year beginning April 2018. Yeah, right. Funo is a cheerleader for Governor Kuroda. Good luck on the 2018 timing, but we’ve heard it all before, rolled out a year further as every 12 months passes as the target remains elusive.