Bank of Japan

It is reportedly concerned about the repayment risks if interest rates rise or the incomes of younger borrowers fall

But he refrains from giving explicit signals on whether the central bank would meet expectations of a September hike

A BOJ board member will take his place

Sources have indicated that the Bank of Japan plans to raise interest rates as soon as September

July core CPI rises 1.8% year on year, matching forecast

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Traders see a 79% chance of a hike when the BOJ’s board meet on Sept 18

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Intervention only buys time with more fundamental steps needed to reverse the yen’s downtrend, said Mitsuhiro Furusawa