BOJ: Tamura Sees Rate Hike
BOJ board member Tamura, a known hawk, suggests the need to raise interest rates every few months
** Reminder yesterday: BOJ Summary of Opinions for Jun 17th rate decision: One member said Neutral rate is ~2% ** Reminder on Feb 12th: (JP) Japan BOJ Board member Tamura (hawk; dissenter): Reiterates that neutral rate is at least around 1%; Rate is very distant from neutral level; Personally feel Japan's recent inflation is becoming sticky