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BOJ Suda: rate move needed when sure about economy

Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:28am EDT

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KANAZAWA, Japan, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Miyako Suda said on Thursday that once the BOJ is sure about the economy it is desirable to take rate action, but she also said she has no bias towards a rate move at present.

She said in a news conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, that a rate decision should be made early and with latitude so as to avoid any situation where the central bank ended up needing to raise rates continuously and rapidly. (Reporting by Yoko Nishikawa)



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