Published Aug 16, 2026, 11:57 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

BOJ Should Raise Rates at Every Meeting, Ex-Currency Chief Says

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The Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark interest rate at every meeting, with the goal of taking the rate above 2% in order to narrow the rate differential with the US and ease pressure on the yen, a former Finance Ministry official said.