BOJ Deputy Signals More Room to Hike

Tokyo Inflation Continues to Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting the Bank of Japan’s plan to pursue more interest-rate increases.
BOJ board signalled intent to keep hiking rates, December meeting minutes show
Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate to determine further hikes in borrowing costs, with one saying the BOJ's policy rate was still far from that level,
BOJ Deputy Signals More Room to Hike Given Negative Real Rates
Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will keep raising rates if its economic outlook is realized, according to Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino.
BOJ Deputy Governor Says Real Rates Shouldn't Stay Negative as Economy Strengthens
TOKYO--Bank of Japan deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said Thursday that real interest rates shouldn't remain negative once the economy overcomes its challenges, reaffirming the central bank's promise to keep raising its policy rate.
BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with the bank's forecasts. In a speech, Himino also said it was "not normal" for Japan's inflation-adjusted,
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Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rises 2.5% yr/yr in January
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