BoJ keeps APP unchanged; no rock n' roll until April 4th

As widely anticipated by the market, the BoJ has held rates unchanged and kept its asset purchase fund at 76 Trillion yen. The event marks the latest monetary policy under the "old BoJ" governorship before the transition that will see Mr. Kuroda take over the reins of the "new BoJ", with expectations for more aggressive policy easing set very high.