BANK OF JAPAN BOARD MEMBER KOEDA: UNDERLYING INFLATION IS ALREADY AROUND 2% BOJ KOEDA: BOJ NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO RAISE THE POLICY INTEREST RATE IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND PRICES AS WELL AS FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

2026-05-21

BANK OF JAPAN BOARD MEMBER KOEDA: UNDERLYING INFLATION IS ALREADY AROUND 2% BOJ KOEDA: BOJ NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO RAISE THE POLICY INTEREST RATE IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND PRICES AS WELL AS FINANCIAL CONDITIONS