The Bank of Japan announced changes in the yield curve control policy, in the first surprise move of the new governor Kazuo Ueda.
The bank said it would allow the yield of 10-year government bonds to move in a wider range than the target level, and not as strict limits.
The bank kept the short-term interest rate unchanged at -0.1%. The bank also raised its average inflation forecast for the fiscal year 2023 to 2.5%, citing an improving economy.