Bank of Japan Councilor Takada: 2% price stability target "within sight of being achieved". Councilor Hajime Takada is one of the nine members who decide on the Bank of Japan's monetary policy.
He expressed the view that it is necessary to consider a change in large-scale monetary easing measures, such as lifting interest rate policy. There is a widespread view in the market that the Bank Of Japan will raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years, lifting negative interest rates.