US Dollar:
1. Federal Reserve Governor Barr: Inflation remains too high. If there is confidence that inflation will slow, the inclination is to maintain stable interest rates; if inflation does not slow quickly, then it will be time to raise rates.
Euro:
1. ECB Governing Council member Kochel: If upside risks to inflation are confirmed, interest rates should be raised as soon as possible.
2. Eurozone inflation has surged to its highest level in nearly three years, further solidifying expectations of an ECB rate hike.
3. ECB Governing Council member Simkus: "It is clear" we should raise rates in September.
4. ECB Governing Council member Machrouf: The ECB must be prepared for further rate hikes.
Pound Sterling:
1. Markets have increased bets on a Bank of England rate hike, expecting a 50 basis point increase by February next year.
2. Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Mann: A slightly higher interest rate is better, but of course, adjustments can be made later if necessary.
Japanese Yen:
1. Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo: Monetary conditions remain loose, therefore we hope to continue raising interest rates.
2. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: He held talks with the Federal Reserve Chairman. He is paying close attention to the situation in the Japanese government bond market.
3. Bank of Japan hawkish board member Hajime Takada: Flexible interest rate hikes are needed to address domestic financial and overseas situations.
4. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: We will reassess the scale of fiscal policy and control the annual issuance of Japanese government bonds.
5. Japanese long-term bond yields rose above 3%. The Bank of Japan stated it will assess economic and fiscal policies as appropriate.
Other:
1. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised interest rates by 25 basis points as expected and stated that the risk of further significant rate hikes has decreased.
2. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Brehman: There is no fixed policy path currently set, and the timing of interest rate increases is highly uncertain.
3. Central Bank of the Philippines: The central bank intervenes to address market disorder and smooth out extreme volatility, especially when such situations could exacerbate inflation.
4. Australian economic growth unexpectedly accelerated, increasing expectations for another rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
