Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino says he sees a risk that inflation could accelerate beyond the central bank's 2% target in explaining the rationale for the raising of interest rates earlier this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/19/economy/himino-boj-target-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #ryozohimino #inflation #middleeast
BOJ’s Himino sees risk of price trend rising above 2% target

The central bank deputy governor warned that it could be forced to conduct more rapid interest rate hikes later on if it is late with necessary adjustments.

The Japan Times