BOJ raises economic assessment for 5 of 9 regions

In its latest quarterly regional economic report published on Monday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised the economic assessment for five out of nine regions.

Key Points:

BOJ raised its economic assessment for 5 or 8 regions

"Exports are increasing as a trend as overseas economies grow moderately. The job market continues to tighten steadily and is helping consumption gather momentum,"

And maintained its assessment for the other 4

Six of the regional economies are "expanding moderately" or "moving toward a moderate expansion."