Bank of Japan said Governor Kazuo Ueda will submit a written opinion at the June meeting but will not participate in the vote.

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright said other countries have already experienced 'demand destruction'.

On June 9, 2026, National Financial Regulatory Administration party secretary and director Ding Xiangqun met a Hong Kong Association of Banks delegation led by HKMA chief Eddie Yue. They exchanged views on mainland–Hong Kong economic and financial development, deepening cross‑border banking cooperation, and consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre.