Bank of Japan boosts stimulus measures to encourage growth
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has extended its asset purchasing programme by, 11 trillion yen ($138bn; £86bn). This brings the estimated total stimulus to 91 trillion yen.
This is the second time in as many months that the Bank of Japan has boosted stimulus measures.
The Bank of Japan has boosted its key stimulus measure amid concerns that Japan’s economic recovery may be running out of steam.