Is Naoki Tamura hawkish or dovish?
Naoki Tamura is a permanent on the Monetary Policy Board. Naoki Tamura 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: 25 June 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
No scored policy remark in the past 45 days.
Current reading
Naoki Tamura is hawkish, at +2.3 on the −3 to +3 scale.
Member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board since 2022. Former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking executive. The most hawkish voice on the board, often dissenting toward faster normalisation.
Recent policy remarks
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