AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessFILE PHOTO: A Japanese flag flutters atop the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan December19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo30 Jun 2026 09:07AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST TOKYO, June 30 : Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration appointed Ayano Sato, seen as an advocate of loose monetary policy, as Bank of Japan board member on Tuesday, adding an important voice to debates over further rate increases.Ayano, a former academic, would be the second board member to be appointed by Takaichi following Toichiro Asada, who voted against the BOJ's decision to raise interest rates in June.Sato will hold a news conference at 5:00 p.m. (0800) GMT on Tuesday, which will be closely watched for clues on whether she could join Asada in pushing back against further rate hikes.Sato's debut policy meeting will be on July 30-31. While the BOJ is widely expected to keep rates steady at the meeting, the board will issue fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts that will likely offer clues on the timing of the next rate hike.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST