BOJ balance sheet not reflection of easing

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Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said on Friday that the size of the central bank's balance sheet is not a reflection of the degree of monetary easing.

Speaking at a parliamentary committee, Yamaguchi also said the central bank's government debt buying, if mistaken for monetisation, would disturb financial markets.