BOJ’s Nakamura: I am not against rate hikes but decision should be data dependent

December 05, 2024 at 05:45AM

There’s still plenty of data before December meeting, including Tankan report

Need to scrutinise those data in deciding whether rate hike would be appropriate

Nakamura is one of the more dovish members, so you’d expect a more cautious tone at least. As things stand, traders are pricing in ~38% odds of a 25 bps rate hike by the BOJ for the 19 December meeting.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

BOJ’s Nakamura: I am not against rate hikes but decision should be data dependent