BoJ's Koeda Stresses Need to Monitor Inflation Expectations

BoJ board member Koeda emphasized the need for ongoing assessment of whether underlying inflation expectations remain firmly anchored, highlighting concerns about the durability of price pressures. This underscores the central bank's cautious stance amid uncertainty over wage-driven inflation persistence, affecting inflation repricing expectations. Japanese inflation-linked instruments and breakeven rates are particularly sensitive, as any shift in perceived anchoring could prompt adjustments in yield curve control policy. Traders will closely watch the upcoming April wage negotiation outcomes, which may signal whether higher inflation expectations are becoming embedded in corporate pricing and household income dynamics.

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