The Bank of Japan could switch to an aggressive inflation-fighting stance as early as December 2026, accelerating interest rate hikes to quarterly intervals, according to former BOJ official Tsutomu Watanabe. Rising underlying inflation and wage growth may force the central bank to abandon its current policy tolerance.

TOKYO, July 30 : The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which would mean an acceleration in rate hikes, said…

The Bank of Japan could switch to an aggressive inflation-fighting stance as early as December 2026, accelerating interest rate hikes to quarterly intervals, according to former…