Draft deflation plan set to disappoint

JAPAN - Fears are growing that the Japanese government's latest plan to revive the economy will fall short of expectations.

Conflicting views from senior government figures are leading investors to fear that a decade of policy stagnation may not be over yet.

"Without action, there will be a crisis," said economist Andrew Smithers of Smithers & Co in Tokyo.

"The speed of deterioration could be very violent."

Waiting game

The package is due to be decided at a meeting of the Council on Economic and

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.