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title: "BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283265106.md"
description: "Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that while he did not commit to an April rate hike due to uncertainties from the Iran war, he hinted at a potential increase in June following recent IMF meetings. The market noted the absence of clear signals for an immediate hike, but the possibility remains for future adjustments."
datetime: "2026-04-19T21:43:18.000Z"
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# BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish signs after this week's IMF meetings, suggesting a hike remains on the cards in June, if not this month. While markets focused on a lack of clear hints of an April rate hike, Ueda also did not play

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