BOJ Governor Ueda (植田) indicated at a press conference in the US that future rate hikes would be discussed at every meeting, including the September meeting. The BOJ plans to assess economic and price risks arising from the situation in the Middle East and exchange-rate fluctuations.
BOJ Governor Ueda (植田) held a press conference in the US and indicated that future rate hikes would be discussed at every meeting, including the September meeting. His remarks conveyed an intention to continue considering policy decisions cautiously while closely monitoring economic and price developments.
Governor Ueda (植田) cited the impact of the situation in the Middle East and exchange-rate trends as risk factors, indicating that the BOJ would assess its future policy decisions in light of them. He did not provide any specific timing or quantitative outlook.
The BOJ is expected to discuss its rate-hike decisions at each meeting going forward, and attention will focus on the discussions, including those at the September meeting.