# Ex-BOJ policymaker says era of low rates and big spending should end

https://mins.news/en/item/85793

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 01:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/reflationist-ex-boj-policymaker-calls-end-low-rates-big-spending-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac2fff392573c0001e817c3

> Former Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi told Reuters that Japan no longer needs expansionary fiscal and monetary policies designed to boost demand. He expects the central bank to raise interest rates again in December.

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