Bank of Japan set to raise key rate in September, Reuters poll shows
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again in September, according to a Reuters poll of economists published on Tuesday. Fifty-seven per cent of surveyed economists expected the central bank to move next month.
The August 17-24 survey followed a June rate increase to 1 per cent. Nearly two-thirds of analysts projected the policy rate to reach at least 1.5 per cent by the end of March next year, Channel NewsAsia business reports.
BOJ to speed up its tightening campaign, raise key rate to 1.25% in September: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 26 : The Bank of Japan will move more swiftly than previously expected and raise interest rates again in September, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, with the terminal rate also likely to be higher.Poll results reflect in part the Japanese central bank's growing wariness about inflat
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