EX-BOJ GOVERNOR KURODA: BOJ NO DOUBT NEEDS TO GRADUALLY RAISE ITS POLICY RATE AS REAL BORROWING COSTS DEEPLY NEGATIVE, THOUGH MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IS MAKING ITS DECISIONS DIFFICULT

2026-05-13

EX-BOJ GOVERNOR KURODA: BOJ NO DOUBT NEEDS TO GRADUALLY RAISE ITS POLICY RATE AS REAL BORROWING COSTS DEEPLY NEGATIVE, THOUGH MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IS MAKING ITS DECISIONS DIFFICULT