Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: There is a high degree of uncertainty about whether inflation will continue to exceed our April outlook or will slow sharply by the middle of fiscal 2023.

In the first quarter of France, the final value of the unadjusted monthly salary rate was 1.9%, which was expected to be 1.80%, and the previous value was 1.80%.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The rate of price decline has slowed down.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: There are signs of changes in the corporate pricing mechanism.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: There is high uncertainty in the outlook for wage growth.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Wages are expected to rise sharply compared to last year.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The Bank of Japan will establish a web page on policy review.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The review of past policies will also address the impact of globalization and population decline since the 1990s on firms, households and monetary policy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The review will include seminars with experts.

Spot silver stood at $24 an ounce, up 0.51% on the day.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The effects and side effects of unconventional monetary policies over the past 25 years will be the subject of our review of past policies.

European Central Bank Governing Council Vasle: The decision on the ECB interest rate hike after the summer will depend on the data.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: It will take time to achieve sustainable inflation.

European Central Bank Governing Committee Vasle: I believe there will be another 25 basis points of interest rate hikes before the summer break.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The outlook for inflation is highly uncertain.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: CPI is expected to slow in the middle of the 2023 fiscal year.

European Central Bank Governing Council Vasle: Need to continue to gradually tighten monetary policy.