At a press conference in Saitama City, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino Ryozo (氷見野良三) indicated that the Bank may consider an additional rate hike at future monetary policy meetings, including the September meeting. Concern over upside risks to prices was cited as the background.
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino Ryozo (氷見野良三) said that the Bank may consider an additional rate hike at future monetary policy meetings, including the September meeting. He explained that the Bank intends to conduct a thorough review at every meeting.
The remarks were made at a press conference in Saitama City, where he referred to the response following the additional rate hike in June.
Concern over price trends in the market was cited as the background, and attention is focused on the direction of future policy decisions.