Three people familiar with Bank of Japan policy thinking told foreign media the
central bank could raise rates as soon as September and is considering a more
The aggressive tightening path than the current roughly two hikes per year.
prospective move reflects growing concern about price pressure from the Middle
East conflict, strong global AI-driven demand and persistent weakness
despite a rare Japan‑US coordinated FX intervention last month. One source said
a rate hike "has entered the view," implying a likely move at the Sept. 17-18
policy meeting. The source added the bank may speed up the pace of hikes; a
second source gave a similar account.
