# Bank of Japan to accelerate rate hikes

https://mins.news/en/video/49800

- Reuters, 2026-09-08 13:46 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB14BhNeVKA

> The yen has climbed to a seven-month high just weeks after reaching a four-decade low. Rabobank’s Jane Foley said markets now expect the Bank of Japan to speed up rate increases, though she still considers a 50-basis-point hike next week unlikely.

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