TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) unveiled its new policy framework Wednesday, saying that it will keep its negative policy rate at minus 0.1 percent while modifying framework of its bond-buying program to guide long-term rate at around 0 percent.
The BOJ also said that it will continue to expand the monetary base until consumer prices exceed 2 percent in a stable way.
Nikkei was up around 1.2 pct and the U.S. dollar rose to mid-102 yen zone on the BOJ decision.
The Japanese central bank concluded a two-day Policy Board meeting Wednesday dedicated to having a "comprehensive assessment" of its monetary easing steps in an effort to achieve a 2 percent inflation goal.
