Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he will closely monitor the impact of rising interest rates on the economy and will raise interest rates if economic conditions improve as expected.
USD/JPY rose during Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's speech, trading at 150.36, up 0.6% in the day.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan's goal is to achieve a sustainable 2% inflation level, as measured by the overall CPI.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If the economic trend is in line with expectations, interest rates will continue to rise.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If our expectations for the economic and price outlook are realized, we will continue to adjust the intensity of easing policy.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The timing and extent of interest rate hikes will further depend on economic, financial, and price conditions.
On January 24th, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.5% on Friday, in line with market consensus expectations, reflecting the bank's growing optimism that wages will continue to rise and inflation will continue to stay near its 2% target. The BoJ's rate hike is the third in less than a year and takes the policy rate to its highest level since 2008. The committee voted 8:1 to raise interest rates. Commissioner Toshiaki Nakamura opposed the decision to raise interest rates. Reports earlie...
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If economic and price conditions continue to improve, the Bank of Japan must raise policy interest rates accordingly.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said that if the economy and price conditions continue to improve, the Bank of Japan must raise policy rates accordingly. If monetary policy remains too loose, it may force the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates quickly, which will have a negative impact on sustainable economic growth. (Jin Ten)
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Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan, said: "If trend inflation rises as we forecast, it is appropriate to raise interest rates." (Kim Ten)