The International Monetary Fund has urged the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates, even as the Middle East war posed "significant ​new risks" to the country's economic outlook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/04/economy/imf-boj-raise-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #boj #iran #middleeast #economicindicators
IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war poses new risks

The proposal comes amid market expectations the BOJ ‌will raise ‌interest rates as soon as April in the face of mounting inflationary ​pressure.

The Japan Times