Institution: A Rate Hike By The European Central Bank This Month Is All But Certain; The Policy Stance And The Subsequent Path Will Be Pivotal

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masaki: We Have Emergency Market Operations As A Tool, But This Is Only Used For Special Fluctuations In The Japanese Government Bond Market

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masaki Stated That The Recent Rise In Long-term Interest Rates May Be Related To Rising Oil Prices, Global Inflation, And Fiscal Difficulties

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Yoichi Masaki: Major Central Banks Are Now Moving In The Same Direction On Interest Rates, Which Makes It Easier For US To Raise Rates Than Before

Bank Of Japan Board Member Masaki: We Have No Comment On U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter's Remarks About The Bank Of Japan. We Can Only Say That As The Central Bank, The Bank Of Japan Will Make An Appropriate Decision

The Polish Civil Aviation Authority Stated That Lublin And Rzeszów Airports Were Closed Due To Military Aviation Operations

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Hajime Takata: To Date, We Have Not Seen Data Indicating That Inflation Is Significantly Exceeding Expectations

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masaki: As Long As Prices Are In Line With Our Forecasts Made In July, We Are Not Worried About The Risk Of Inflation Significantly Exceeding Expectations

Institution: Lagarde's Remarks On Inflation May Reveal The Direction Of The European Central Bank's Interest-rate Path

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Hajime Takagi: (On The Pace Of Future Rate Hikes) We Do Not Know What The Interest Rate Decision Will Be Next Week. As For Subsequent Meetings, We Will Consider Appropriate Measures On A Meeting-by-meeting Basis

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Yoichi Masakazu: (Regarding The Pace Of Future Interest Rate Hikes) We Do Not Know What The Interest Rate Decision Will Be Next Week. As For Subsequent Meetings, We Will Consider What Measures To Take At Each Meeting

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masaki Stated: "The Yen Is Appreciating, And Crude Oil And Global Food Prices Are Also Rising. Therefore, We Will Comprehensively Review These Factors At Next Week's Meeting To Determine Interest Rates."

Bank Of Japan Policy Board Member Yoichi Masaki: The Bank Of Japan's Policy Rate Remains Below Our Estimated Neutral Rate Range And Has Been Below That Level For An Extended Period, So This Issue Needs To Be Addressed As Soon As Possible

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masakazu Said (when Asked About The Possibility Of A 50 Basis Point Rate Hike): "We Should Proceed Cautiously With Raising Borrowing Costs."

Bank Of Japan Board Member Yoichi Masaki: Underlying Inflation Is Gradually Approaching 2%, But I Do Not Believe It Will Significantly Exceed That Level At Present