日本央行副行长释放明确信号：将继续推进加息步伐

Group 1 - The Bank of Japan's Deputy Governor, Masayoshi Amamiya, stated that continuing to raise interest rates is an appropriate policy choice due to improvements in the economy and prices [1] - Despite three interest rate hikes, Japan's real interest rates remain significantly low due to persistent inflation, indicating that there is still room for monetary policy normalization [1] - Policymakers need to balance various risks, including the potential for economic downturns and the risk of prices rising beyond expectations [1] Group 2 - Amamiya expressed a preference for adjusting short-term policy rates for monetary easing or tightening rather than relying on changes in the scale of Japanese government bond purchases [2] - The plan to reduce the Bank of Japan's bond purchases should be based on the principle of long-term rates being determined by the market, while ensuring predictability and flexibility to support market stability [2] - Following the Bank of Japan's signals, the USD/JPY exchange rate rose by 0.35% to 147.68, indicating ongoing pressure on the yen [2]