# Japan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2018 Article IV Mission

> The IMF's staff concluding statement for its 2018 Article IV mission to Japan projects 1.1% real GDP growth in 2018. It says inflation remains well below the Bank of Japan's 2% target and describes the external position as broadly consistent with fundamentals. The statement also flags fiscal risks, including the planned consumption tax increase in October 2019.

- Date: 2018-09-28 · published 2018-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63283-japan-staff-concluding-statement-of-the-2018-article-iv-mission
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

The statement is a macro policy assessment with no direct effect on feed supply, demand or prices. It may affect yen expectations over the medium term.

## Sources

- imf.org: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2018/09/28/ms100418-japan-article-iv-mission-concluding-statement

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