The Bank of Japan published the summary of Governor Kazuo Ueda's press conference held on August 1, 2025.
The press conference provided detailed explanations of decisions made at the Monetary Policy Meeting held July 30-31. Major topics included policy interest rate trends, current assessment of economic and price conditions, and future monetary policy management policies, with the Governor presenting views. Particularly, analysis was provided on important economic indicators including changes in domestic and international economic conditions, inflation trends, labor market conditions, and corporate capital investment trends.
In Q&A sessions, the Governor provided detailed responses to reporter questions on future monetary policy outlook, market trend assessments, international monetary policy coordination, yen exchange rate trends, and financial system stability. Additionally, policy stances toward achieving sustainable economic growth and price stability targets for the Japanese economy were mentioned.
Press conference summaries are published to ensure monetary policy transparency and promote dialogue with markets, serving as important information sources for financial institutions, investors, and researchers.
The article shows that the Bank of Japan emphasizes improving monetary policy transparency and strengthening market communication, continuously providing detailed explanations of policy decision backgrounds and future policies.