"That is not a sign of easy financial conditions," he said of the benchmark U.S. yield which has fallen nearly 10 basis points so far this year.
"That may be a sign of worry about future growth," Kaplan told reporters after participating on a panel with New York Fed President William Dudley about regional economic trends sponsored by Hearst and Partnership for New York City. (Reporting by Richard Leong; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)