UPDATE 4-Yen soars, stocks slump as BOJ holds policy, pushes back inflation target

* BOJ cuts inflation f'casts in quarterly review

* Keeps base money target, negative rate unchanged

* BOJ expects 2 pct inflation to be hit "during" FY 2017/18

* BOJ adopts loan scheme to help quake-hit areas

(Adds Kuroda quotes)

By Leika Kihara and Stanley White

TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan held off from

expanding monetary stimulus on Thursday, defying market

expectations for action even as soft global demand, an unwelcome

yen rise and weak consumption thr

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