# IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Japan

> The IMF Executive Board concluded its 2018 Article IV consultation with Japan, projecting real GDP growth of 1.1% in 2018. It said inflation remains well below the Bank of Japan's 2% target despite higher energy prices. The IMF also urged fiscal consolidation and advancing multilateralism to offset trade-tension spillovers.

- Date: 2018-11-28 · published 2018-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62289-imf-executive-board-concludes-2018-article-iv-consultation-with-japan
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

This is a routine macroeconomic assessment of Japan with no direct change to feed supply, demand or trade flows. It has little immediate price impact on feed commodities.

## Sources

- imf.org: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2018/11/28/pr18442-japan-2018-article-iv-consultation

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