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  "title": "BOJ may be forced to hike rates rapidly if inflation accelerates, board member Masu says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/boj-may-be-forced-to-hike-rates-rapidly-if-inflation-accelerates-6559934",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-09-10T07:19:49.000Z",
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    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438838/boj-may-be-forced-to-hike-rates-rapidly-if-inflation-accelerates-board-member-masu-says"
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  "summary": "FUKUI: The Bank of Japan may be forced to raise interest rates rapidly if inflation accelerates as the country’s financial conditions remain accommodative, board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Thursday. “I am convinced the BOJ needs to raise its policy rate further as it falls solidly within the estimated range of the neutral interest rate, thereby ensuring the flexibility needed to swiftly adjust…",
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        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "BoJ’s Masu says expect to continue raising rates given current accommodative financial conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bojs-masu-says-expect-to-continue-raising-rates-given-current",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "BOJ may be forced to hike rates rapidly if inflation accelerates, board member Masu says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/boj-may-be-forced-to-hike-rates-rapidly-if-inflation-accelerates",
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        "title": "BOJ may be forced to hike rates rapidly if inflation accelerates, board member Masu says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/boj-may-be-forced-to-hike-rates-rapidly-if-inflation-accelerates-6527609",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:30:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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