2 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to drop its commitment to buy exchange-traded funds (ETF) at an annual pace of roughly 6 trillion yen ($57 billion) at its next policy review, former central bank policymaker Sayuri Shirai said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato The central bank will take the step when it reviews its policy tools in March to make them more sustainable, she said. The BOJ’s massive purchases have drawn much criticism for distorting markets and sources have told Reuters that the central bank will discuss ways to scale back its ETF buying at the March review.