Group 1: Monetary Policy and Economic Outlook - The Governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda, signaled a likely interest rate hike next year, indicating increased confidence in achieving sustainable price targets [1][5][6] - Ueda mentioned that the prospects for achieving the 2% price stability target are steadily approaching, supported by rising wages and changes in corporate behavior regarding wage and price setting [1][5] - A Bloomberg survey indicated that most observers expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates every six months from now [1][5] Group 2: Fiscal Policy and Budget - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet plans to announce a record initial budget for the fiscal year starting April 2024, totaling approximately 122.3 trillion yen (about 786 billion USD), which is a 6.3% increase from the current fiscal year's budget [1][6] - The government plans to raise about 29.6 trillion yen through new government bonds to fund the budget, with the reliance on bond issuance expected to decrease from 24.9% to 24.2% [1][6] - Kishida stated that the budget aims to balance economic strengthening and fiscal sustainability [1][6]
邦达亚洲:日本央行加息预期升温 美元日元小幅收跌
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-26 08:40