International Economic

BoJ board member calls for immediate rate hike

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 14 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - Bank of Japan board member Kazuyuki Masu has called for an interest-rate hike to get ahead of an impending surge in inflationary pressures, so long as the economy remains resilient.
In a speech on Thursday, Masu noted that there were "mixed views" among policymakers at the April monetary...

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