# IMF’s Katz Says Japan Has Room to Normalize Policy

https://mins.news/en/video/16279

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-07 14:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvSxkcJAGjM

> Dan Katz, the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director, says Japan has room to move toward policy normalization. He discusses steps the Bank of Japan should take to support the country’s currency and evaluates the direction of its monetary policy. Katz spoke with Bloomberg Television’s Jennifer Zabasajja in Cape Town, South Africa.

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