Market analysis: Bank of Japan members shift towards hawkish stance, but key lies in Prime Minister's attitude According to a report by Golden Finance on May 14th, economists from Barclays pointed out that the stance of members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Committee is showing signs of shifting towards hawkishness; In Thursday's speech, the central bank's deliberation committee, which is considered a centrist member, expressed a clearer support for early interest rate hikes. At the policy meeting held by the Bank of Japan in April, three other members proposed to raise interest rates to 1.0%, although the proposal was ultimately rejected by a majority vote. Given that the Bank of Japan seems firmly committed to raising interest rates early, we maintain our previous forecast for a rate hike in June, "these economists said. They added that the key now is whether Japanese Prime Minister Hayao Takashi will tolerate the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike. (Dongxin Society)