As suggested on Friday, the Bank of Japan is getting ready for some “thoroughly considered” action in the wake of Friday’s devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan’s northeast.
On the weekend, it provided Y55bn ($670m) in funds to financial institutions in quake-affected areas, in a push to ensure banks in the worst-hit regions do not run out of cash by extending loans at favourable conditions. Read more
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