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Is the BOJ getting desperate?

9:29 PM ET Sun, 31 Jan 2016

The move to negative rates underlines the Bank of Japan's commitment to hitting its 2% inflation target as well as the limitations of its policy toolkit, says Omar Slim from PineBridge Investments.

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