# BOJ minutes show calls for an early additional rate hike

https://mins.news/en/item/13668

- NHK News, 2026-08-05 03:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015197061000

> The Bank of Japan released on the 5th the minutes of its June monetary policy meeting, where it decided to raise interest rates. A majority of views favored responding to inflation risks linked to higher crude oil prices and a weaker yen. Some participants also argued that another rate hike should come early in the future.

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