TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday it would introduce a new operation to provide funds for three months at a fixed interest rate of 0.1 percent, after it held an emergency policy meeting.
The BOJ said it would aim to enhance monetary easing by trying to bring down longer-term interest rates.
It kept its benchmark interest rate at 0.1 percent.
Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa will hold an embargoed news conference from 4:30 p.m. (0730 GMT). (Reporting by Hideyuki Sano and Tetsushi Kajimoto) ((tetsushi.kajimoto@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441-1829; Reuters Messaging: tetsushi.kajimoto.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))