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BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says
georgemiller
Publish Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025, 03:23 AM

TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target, as it projects.
But Ueda told parliament the BOJ will scrutinise "without pre-conception" whether the economy will move in line with its forecasts given uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs.
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https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-will-keep-raising-rates-if-inflation-track-governor-ueda-says-2025-04-18/