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Leika Kihara

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Leika Kihara

    BOJ debated more rate hikes, scope for faster move at Sept meeting, summary shows - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to accelerate the pace of interest rate rises or bring them closer to the central bank's "goal" soon, a summary of opinions at its September meeting showed, heightening the chance of further rate hikes. Most of the opinions cited the need to follow September's rate hike with further increases in borrowing costs as inflationary pressure mounts. "If signs of an upward deviation in prices are observed, the Bank will need to accel

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Leika Kihara

    Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to focus on mounting inflation risks, with some calling for faster interest rate increases, minutes of their July meeting showed, cementing the case for further hikes to still-low borrowing costs. After raising interest rates in June, the central bank paused in July before pushing its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% this month, as the Middle East war and a stubbornly weak yen lifted prices of fuel and raw material imp

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada

    BOJ could raise rates every quarter, ex-policymaker says - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates roughly once every three months and push them up to 2% by around June next year to combat mounting inflationary pressures, former bank board member Makoto Sakurai said on Thursday. In raising interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% in September, the central bank has shifted its policy approach to one increasingly focused on addressing broadening price pressures from surging fuel costs, he said. Government data sho

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · By Leika Kihara

    Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 31-year high - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks, which may heighten if the start of a U.S. rate-hike cycle weakens the yen against the dollar. The widely expected move would be the first hike in three months and take interest rates closer to levels the BOJ deems neutral to the economy, marking another step away from decades of ultra-low rates that cemented the yen's status as a cheap glo

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · By Leika Kihara

    BOJ set to raise interest rates to 31-year high as inflation risks loom - AOL (opens the original)

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    TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signal readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs. The move would be the first hike in three months and take interest rates closer to levels the BOJ deems neutral to the economy, marking another step away from decades of ultra-low rates that cemented the yen's status as a cheap globa

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