Mizuho CEO advocates for bold Bank of Japan rate hike to boost bond market
Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara is advocating for a significant interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan to enhance the bond market. The bank recently reported record profits, largely attributed to previous rate increases. Kihara's call for action comes as the BOJ faces internal debates about its monetary policy direction.
- ▪Mizuho Financial Group CEO Masahiro Kihara argues for a meaningful interest rate increase by the Bank of Japan.
- ▪The BOJ held its policy rate at 0.75% during its late April meeting, with a 6-3 split vote indicating internal disagreement.
- ▪Mizuho reported a record net profit of 1.25 trillion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2026, driven by widening net interest margins.
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Mizuho CEO advocates for bold Bank of Japan rate hike to boost bond market Japan's third-largest bank is pushing the BOJ to get aggressive on rates, and its record profits show why it has skin in the game. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Mizuho Financial Group CEO Masahiro Kihara is making a case that the Bank of Japan should stop tiptoeing and deliver a meaningful…
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