Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with the bank's forecasts. In a speech, Himino also said it was "not normal" for Japan's inflation-adjusted,

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday, the central bank “will raise rates if economy and prices move in line with forecast. BoJ continues to support economy with accommodative monetary environment. Still some distance for Japan to enter world of positive real interest rate.