A decline in the “Takaichi risk” would contribute to a slower, rather than faster, pace of BOJ rate hikes

Kyodo News reported that the Bank of Japan plans to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points at its next policy meeting, from the current level of around 1.0% to around 1.25%.

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Kyodo News reported that the Bank of Japan plans to raise its current policy rate from around 1.0% to around 1.25% at its next monetary policy meeting, to be held on the 17th and 18th.

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TimingPolicy to raise rates at the BOJ meeting on the 17th and 18th

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