BOJ to debate ways to address flattening yield curve - RTRS

Reuters quoting sources familiar with the plans that the BOJ will debate some unintended consequences of its stimulus programme such as a flattening yield curve and potential pitfalls of its purchases of exchange-traded funds at its policy review meeting this month.

One of the sources on condition of anonymity, “The key is to explain why the yield curve has flattened so much just by adding negative rates to asset purchases. There may be room to consider steps to address this."