Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Uedas absence from the Jackson Hole meeting has shifted attention to BOJ board member Naoki Tamura and Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino for clues on monetary policy. Markets are increasingly pricing in a September rate hike, with economists expecting the BOJ to raise its policy rate to 1.25%.

TOKYO, Aug 26 : Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura will attend the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week on behalf of Governor Kazuo…

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Uedas absence from the Jackson Hole meeting has shifted attention to BOJ board member Naoki Tamura and Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino for clues on…