[BNP Paribas: Bank of Japan May Raise Interest Rates to 1.75% by March Next Year] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on September 11, BNP Paribas economists stated in a report that the Bank of Japan might raise its policy rate to 1.25% next week, followed by further hikes in December and March next year, bringing the rate to 1.75%. The Bank of Japan may be concerned about the risk of rising inflation, as companies could pass on increased costs of energy, metals, and chips to consumers in the future. The bank noted that this process could proceed smoothly due to a tight labor market and increased overall demand driven by the AI boom and government fiscal expansion. (Jin10)