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• BOJ’s Kuroda Says Economic Recovery May Be Clear From Mid-2013

  Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank’s monetary easing in April was a necessary move to end more than a decade of deflation and the economy will probably start gaining momentum later this year.

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  Osborne Said to Extend Credit Plan as U.K. Weakness Persists

  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne intends to unveil the second phase of a plan to increase loans for small companies and consumers because the U.K. economy remains weak, said a person with knowledge of the plan.

• Osborne Rejects IMF Plea to Ease Deficit Reduction Amid Slump

  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne rejected a plea from the International Monetary Fund to ease the pace of deficit reduction, saying he has already put in place policies to support the British economy.

• IMF’s Blanchard Says Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Appropriate

  International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard said today that there was a need for a “dramatic change” in Japan’s monetary policy to generate positive inflation and that the monetary policy followed by the Bank of Japan is “appropriate.”

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  IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook as Europe Demand Urged

  The International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecast and urged European policy makers to use “aggressive” monetary policy as a second year of contraction leaves the euro area’s recovery lagging behind the rest of the world.

• Euro Zone Declares Clear Evidence Crisis Efforts Help

  Euro-area efforts to fight off banking and sovereign-debt crises are starting to work, according to the head of the bloc’s finance ministers group and four other senior officials.

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  Asia Stocks Gain First Day in Three on U.S. Home Building

  Asian stocks advanced for the first time in three days as new-home construction in the U.S. jumped more than forecast, the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for Japanese growth and the yen weakened

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  Kuroda Endgame Seen as Swaps Climb Most Since ’10: Japan Credit

  Japan’s swap market is already starting to anticipate central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s endgame even as he makes his first monetary easing moves.

• Yen Snaps Declines as Stocks Fall, Japanese Sold Foreign Debt

  The yen snapped a two-day decline as Asian stocks slid, boosting the allure of the Japanese currency as a haven.

• Spain Beats Upper Auction Goal as 10-Year Costs Drop to 2010 Low

  Spain beat its maximum target at a bond auction and 10-year borrowing costs fell to the lowest since September 2010 even as the government seeks a higher 2013 budget deficit limit amid a sixth year of economic slump.

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• "Although the yen has depreciated by a large amount over the recent past, we think the monetary policy followed by the BOJ is appropriate."

  - Olivier Blanchard on Apr 17, 2013

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