BOJ would hike rates in April "if you think about it normally", says former governor

A couple of remarks from former BOJ chief, Haruhiko Kuroda Long time no see, Mr. Kuroda. He spokes to the Asahi newspaper in an interview and shared some of his thoughts on BOJ policy setting at the moment.The BOJ would raise the policy rate in April if you think about it normallyThe US-Iran war would only serve to… Long time no see, Mr. Kuroda. He spokes to the Asahi newspaper in an interview and shared some of his thoughts on BOJ policy setting at the moment. Long time no see, Mr. Kuroda. He spokes to the Asahi newspaper in an interview and shared some of his thoughts on BOJ policy setting at the moment. The BOJ would raise the policy rate in April if you think about it normally The US-Iran war would only serve to accelerate interest rate hikes It should not place a pause on the process of monetary policy normalisation Sees no problem… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.