TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers debated the need to keep raising interest rates even after a hike in December with one calling for increases every few months, a summary of opinions showed, highlighting their focus on inflationary pressures.
Some board members saw Japan's still-low interest rates as among factors weakening the yen and adding to price pressures, the summary showed on Monday, suggesting that exchange-rate moves will loom large in their discussions on future rate hikes.
