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<\/p>\nBoJ\u2019s Himino: Central bank likely to keep hiking rates based on economic, price, financial trends<\/p>\n
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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Himino said on\u00a0Friday that the Japanese central bank likely to keep hiking rates based on economic, price and financial trends.\u00a0Himino added that currency moves may impact inflation expectations, core inflation, so we will keep monitoring developments closely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Himino said on\u00a0Friday that the Japanese central bank likely to keep hiking rates based on economic, price and financial trends.\u00a0Himino added that currency moves may impact inflation expectations, core inflation, so we will keep monitoring developments closely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Key quotes<\/p>\n
Central bank likely to keep hiking rates based on economic, price, financial trends.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Central bank to weigh pace and timing of rate increases, focusing on baseline scenario probability and risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Core inflation nearing 2% threshold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recent price increases not only from temporary supply shock, risk of core inflation straying from target.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rising oil prices drag on growth, but Japan\u2019s economy remains robust on strong corporate profits and household income.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Currency fluctuations among key factors influencing Japan\u2019s economy, prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Monetary policy not aimed at currency moves, but FX fluctuations now affect inflation more due to shifts in corporate behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Currency moves may impact inflation expectations, core inflation, so we will keep monitoring developments closely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Market reaction \u00a0<\/p>\n
At the time of\u00a0writing,\u00a0USD\/JPY\u00a0is down 0.06% on the day at 161.21.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bank of Japan FAQs<\/p>\n
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue banknotes and carry out currency and monetary control to ensure price stability, which means an inflation target of around 2%.<\/p>\n
The Bank of Japan embarked in an ultra-loose monetary policy in 2013 in order to stimulate the economy and fuel inflation amid a low-inflationary environment. The bank\u2019s policy is based on Quantitative and Qualitative Easing (QQE), or printing notes to buy assets such as government or corporate bonds to provide liquidity. In 2016, the bank doubled down on its strategy and further loosened policy by first introducing negative interest rates and then directly controlling the yield of its 10-year government bonds. In March 2024, the BoJ lifted interest rates, effectively retreating from the ultra-loose monetary policy stance.<\/p>\n
The Bank\u2019s massive stimulus caused the Yen to depreciate against its main currency peers. This process exacerbated in 2022 and 2023 due to an increasing policy divergence between the Bank of Japan and other main central banks, which opted to increase interest rates sharply to fight decades-high levels of inflation. The BoJ\u2019s policy led to a widening differential with other currencies, dragging down the value of the Yen. This trend partly reversed in 2024, when the BoJ decided to abandon its ultra-loose policy stance.<\/p>\n
A weaker Yen and the spike in global energy prices led to an increase in Japanese inflation, which exceeded the BoJ\u2019s 2% target. The prospect of rising salaries in the country \u2013 a key element fuelling inflation \u2013 also contributed to the move.<\/p>\n
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