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Bank of Japan set to raise policy rate to 1.25% next week

Bank of Japan raises rates, and might do so again soon

The move was widely expected given the underlying indicators, the yen and pressure from the United States.

Yen pares BOJ-fueled declines amid report of a rate check

The Bank of Japan reportedly inquired with market participants about exchange-rate levels, a step often seen as a precursor to official intervention.

BOJ conducts rate check, lifting yen to upper-156 range against dollar

BOJ to hold rate at 1.25% at meeting next week

BOJ likely to keep hiking rates every quarter, ex-official says

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold rates steady at its next policy meeting on Oct. 30.

BOJ reportedly may upgrade inflation forecast, hold rates steady at next week's meeting

The Reuters report is citing four sources familiar with the BOJ's thinking, in saying that policymakers may slightly upgrade their inflation forecast for the fiscal year 2027 as ri...

Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for higher rates.

BOJ will keep raising benchmark rate to cap price trend at 2%, board member says

Swap contracts show a roughly 97% probability that the Bank of Japan will raise borrowing costs from 1% at the end of a two-day meeting on Sept. 18.

Bessent urges BOJ to maintain sound policy, avoid yen volatility

Bank of Japan Hikes Rates to 1.25%, But the Yen Falls

The Bank of Japan raised rates to 1.25% in September 2026, a 31-year high. But a split vote and Ueda’s cautious tone sent the yen lower.

Bank of Japan sees broadening inflationary pressure

BOJ set to raise interest rate to 1.25% next week

The last time the Bank of Japan's policy interest rate stood at 1.25% was in April 1995.

Bank of Japan rate hike exposes cracks in Bessent’s facade

TOKYO – Two words sprang to mind when the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday: Scott Bessent. No, the US Treasury secretary didn’t cause the 2...

BOJ faces higher bar to support yen after Fed’s hawkish hike

The Fed's move threatens to keep the U.S.-Japan rate gap wide even as the BOJ is expected to raise its own policy rate this week.

BOJ deputy chief keeps door open to September rate increase

The Bank of Japan is confronting mounting inflationary pressures as the Middle East conflict drags on, compounded by persistent yen weakness.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, October 1, 2026 - we hear from the Bank of Japan

It's a packed data agenda for the session here. I'll be mostly awaiting the Bank of Japan 'Summary'. The Bank of Japan's Summary of Opinions is a short document that collects the v...

BOJ and Fed face critical test as market pressure rises on rates

Big Japan banks' domestic loan share marks 1st sustained post-bubble rise

BOJ’s Koeda says bank should not be overly cautious about raising rates

Koeda’s message leans hawkish: by placing the neutral rate considerably above the current 1.25% policy rate and warning against excessive caution, she keeps further BOJ hikes firml...

Katayama eyes 7 trillion yen of idle funds as Kiuchi says Japan needs no excessive easing

Kiuchi's remarks reduce the risk of government pushback against further BOJ tightening, which is likely to be read as supportive of an earlier rate hike, coming on the same day Tok...

Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show

Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show

Architects of Japan’s Easy-Money Policies Are Changing Their Minds

As the Bank of Japan weighs another rate increase on Friday, a divide over how Japan should confront inflation is widening.