Japan PM adviser says reflationists not required for BOJ board seats

PM adviser Etsuro Honda says Japan no longer needs reflationists on the BOJ board as deflation ends. He expects potential rate hikes to continue this year.

Etsuro Honda, an economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, stated that the Government of Japan does not necessarily need to appoint reflationists to fill Bank of Japan board seats opening this year. The comment is significant because these upcoming appointments could influence the pace and timing of the central bank's future interest rate hikes and shape market expectations.
FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo
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