At its monetary policy meeting on the 18th, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%. Placing emphasis on containing upside risks to prices, it accelerated the pace of rate hikes. Tonight's broadcast will discuss future price trends and the eventual level of interest rates.
At its monetary policy meeting on the 18th, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%. Despite some calls for caution, it accelerated the pace of rate hikes, placing emphasis on containing upside risks to prices.
The move is reportedly aimed at containing the risk of higher prices caused by factors including rising crude oil prices and yen depreciation.
Junko Ishikawa (石川純子) of Nomura Research Institute will appear as a guest on BS TV TOKYO's NIKKEI NEWS NEXT tonight and is scheduled to discuss future price trends and the eventual level of interest rates.
It has been pointed out that higher rates may increase total student loan repayments in some cases, bringing the practical impact on young people into focus.