While the Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged this week, Governor Ueda signaled that the Board won’t wait much longer before resuming its tightening cycle. Indeed, with structural labour shortages becoming extreme and food inflation going from strength to strength, the case for tighter policy remains compelling.
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