# Bank of Japan must raise rates further, board member says

https://mins.news/en/item/52387

- Financial Times, 2026-09-10 04:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/8313accc-1de6-48a8-b184-e5e3b20c5b19?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> A Bank of Japan board member says the central bank must raise interest rates further. The hawkish remarks follow pressure from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and volatility in currency and bond markets.

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