The Bank of Japan's Summary of Opinions from its September 17-18 Monetary Policy Meeting, released today, indicates that the central bank is suitable to raise its policy interest rate and adjust the degree of monetary accommodation. The opinions highlight that Japan's economy has recovered moderately and is expected to continue moderate growth, supported by global AI-related demand and government measures. Underlying CPI inflation is projected to gradually increase and reach a level generally consistent with the 2% price stability target between the second half of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, with some members noting it has already largely reached 2%.