# BOJ Governor Ueda speaks at news conference

https://mins.news/en/item/63992

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 09:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/boj-governor-uedas-comments-news-conference-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aad094c89e5cf0001dfaff5

> The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to their highest level in 31 years on Friday and signalled it was prepared to keep increasing borrowing costs as major central banks confront persistent inflation pressure fueled by surging oil prices.

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