thejapantimes, The Bank of Japan must avoid raising interest rates to combat a weak yen, as higher borrowing costs would hit consumption and services inflation, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official and an expert on price trends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/economy/ex-boj-banker-watanabe/ #business #economy #tsutomuwatanabe #boj #yen #japaneseeconomy