BoJ’s Koeda: Appropriate to deal with inflation with monetary policy
By Lallalit Srijandorn
Updated: 21 May 2026
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Bank of Japan (BoJ) Policy Board Member Junko Koeda said that it’s appropriate to deal with inflation with monetary policy, but there is some time before the June policy meeting, so the central bank will continue to look at any change in balance between price and growth risks, Reuters reported on Th
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Policy Board Member Junko Koeda said that it’s appropriate to deal with inflation with monetary policy, but there is some time before the June policy meeting, so the central bank will continue to look at any change in balance between price and growth risks, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Key quotes
Inflationary risk is already materialising.
Don't expect sharp deterioration in economy but depending on Middle East conflict, our view on economic outlook could change.
Risk of inflation overshoot bigger than risk of recession.
Appropriate to deal with inflation with monetary policy.
But there is some time before June policy meeting so will continue to look at any change in balance between price, growth risks.
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