Is Hajime Takata hawkish or dovish?
Hajime Takata is a permanent on the Monetary Policy Board. Hajime Takata reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +2.3 score on a −3 to +3 scale. The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days. Last scored policy remark: 2 September 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
Current reading
Hajime Takata is hawkish, at +2.3 on the −3 to +3 scale.
The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days.
Permanent voter. Policy Board member; former research head. Often emphasizes data-dependent normalization pace.
Recent policy remarks
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