BoJ’s Kuroda: There are some risks to the economic outlook, including trade protectionism

Following the conclusion of his semi-annual lunch meeting with the Japanese PM Abe, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kuroda came out on the wires, noting that they discussed the recent developments in the global economy.

Additional Comments:

There are some risks to the economic outlook, including trade protectionism.

No change to main scenario that global economy to continue to grow.

Meeting with Abe is a regular event, nothing special about today's timing.