# U.S. economy could force BOJ's hand on rates, ally of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says

> Masahiro Kawai, an adviser to BOJ Governor Kuroda, said the BOJ may need to raise its bond-yield target if a US economic overheating weakens the yen. He said ¥125 per dollar is the limit, and ¥130 would be excessive.

- Date: 2018-06-06 · published 2018-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64811-u-s-economy-could-force-boj-s-hand-on-rates-ally-of-gov-haruhiko-kuroda-says
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Possible BOJ policy shifts tied to yen weakness affect the Japanese yen's cost of dollar-priced feed inputs, but the impact on prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- japantimes.co.jp: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/06/06/business/financial-markets/u-s-economy-force-bojs-hand-rates-ally-gov-haruhiko-kuroda-says/

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