Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: We will continue to closely monitor the impact of rising interest rates on the real economy.

According to TASS: Two Gazprom refineries are about to complete maintenance.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We need inflation as a trend to reach the 2% target.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I apologize for the burden that continued high inflation has brought to the people.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The main reason for the interest rate hike is that the inflation trend is in line with expectations, and the main reason for this interest rate hike is not necessarily the weakness of the yen.

Russian Ministry of Energy: The supply of AI-95 gasoline has stabilized.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is still some distance to achieve the 2% inflation target.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will pay careful attention to the gap between small and medium-sized enterprises as some companies are unable to keep up with the pace of wage growth.

Russian Energy Ministry: Gasoline stocks are 1% higher than in 2023.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Our decision to raise interest rates is based on the expectation that wages will rise.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The weaker yen does not change our central price outlook, but we recognize that it is an important risk that could affect the outlook.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are frequent exchanges of views between the Bank of Japan and the government.

Bank of Thailand: The economy weakened in June from the previous month due to a slowdown in tourism and exports.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: No comment on the foreign exchange impact of the appreciation of the yen on the economy and prices.

Bank of Thailand: Will relax capital outflow rules.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The main issue is when to stop raising interest rates when the neutral interest rate is approaching.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: When considering further rate hikes, the impact of rate hikes so far will be examined.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I do not think this interest rate hike will have a significant negative impact on the economy.