BoJ's Koeda: No Need To Be Too Cautious On Rate Hike

Considerable Upside Risks To Prices - BoJ Should Adjust Rate In Timely Manner - Neutral Interest Rate Considerably Above 1% - Financial Conditions Remain Accommodative Overall - Attention Being Paid To Upside Risks To Prices From Yen Depreciation And Strong Global AI-Related Demand, In Addition To Impact Of Middle East Situation - Necessary To Pay Attention To Both AI-Related Exports And Imports - Topic For Discussion On Monetary Policy Stance Is Whether AI Supports Both Investment To Offset Labour Shortages And Efforts To Raise Productivity - Firms' Funding Conditions Have Remained Favourable On The Whole READ HERE