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Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate to determine further hikes in borrowing costs, with one saying the BOJ's policy rate was still far from that level,

For some economists, the latest move was too completely priced in, begging the question of how explicitly the BOJ intends to signal its plans in the future.

Bank of Japan board members discussed how the central bank should use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate in guiding policy, with one saying the BOJ's policy rate was still far from that level,