Central bank wary of weak yen and high crude prices lifting inflation
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda named interest rates, bank lending and asset markets as three factors the central bank will watch in considering further rate hikes. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
SHIKO UEDA
October 2, 2026 02:36 JST
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan’s policy-setting board debated the need for additional rate hikes to adjust “accommodative” financial conditions, a summary of opinions from its September meeting released Thursday shows, signaling the central bank is closely monitoring interest rates and lending growth as it weighs monetary policy.