Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing of the central bank’s next policy adjustment will depend on the economy and prices, underscoring his data dependent stance and keeping his options open over when to next hike rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts. "The timing for when we'll adjust the degree of our monetary support will depend on the economic,

The yen weakened as much as 0.5% to ¥155.14 against the dollar as Ueda’s comments proved less hawkish than some market participants had expected.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Monday, the BOJ said, an event that will be closely watched by markets for hints on whether it could raise interest rates next month.

Ueda said that whether overseas economies grow moderately and whether wages continue to rise hold the key to the bank’s economic outlook.