BoJ’s Kuroda: Market functions have improved somewhat since BoJ’s policy tweak in July

The Bank of Japan (BoJ Governor Kuroda is on the wires now, via Reuters, with the key headlines found below.

Market functions have improved somewhat since BoJ’s policy tweak in July.

BoJ aware continued easy policy affects financial system stability, financial intermediation.

Expect brake on excessive protectionist moves some time.

Large deflation policy no longer most appropriate.