Bank of Japan keeps policy steady in 8-1 vote
April 30, 2015 at 00:05 AM EDT
The Bank of Japan kept policy steady in an 8-1 vote Thursday, maintaining its massive easing program of purchasing 80 trillion yen worth of assets annually. Prior to the BOJ's statement, Japan's chief government spokesperson said the central bank's monetary policy stance has been appropriate to beat deflation. In April of 2013, the Bank of Japan launched a...