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BOJ's Ueda: Ready to hike rates if inflation, wages overshoot

BOJ's Ueda: Ready to hike rates if inflation, wages overshoot

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda participates in a news conference at the Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown hotel in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

25 Apr 2023 09:36AM (Updated: 25 Apr 2023 09:36AM)

TOKYO : Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will respond appropriately, such as by raising interest rates, if faster-than-expected growth in inflation and wages warrant tightening monetary policy.

At present, however, the BOJ considers it appropriate to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, including yield curve control, to sustainably and stably achieve its 2 per cent inflation target, Ueda told parliament.

Source: Reuters

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