November 18, 2022 01:36 GMT
MNI BRIEF: BOJ's Kuroda Says Hiking Interest Rates Undesirable
(MNI) Tokyo
(MNI) Tokyo
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday that raising interest rates or tightening credit is undesirable as Japan's economy is in the process of recovering from Covid disruptions.
“If the BOJ raises interest rates now or tightening credit grip, it will delay an economic recovery and reduce room for wages to rise, and is undesirable,” Kuroda told lawmakers.
He added that high prices will worsen sentiment and lower real incomes, and that the BOJ continues to closely monitor the impact of high prices on businesses and households. Kuroda also said that the weak yen is negative for Japan’s economy on the whole and is undesirable.
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