Bank of Japan officials consider it likely that interest rates will rise above 0.75% before their rate hike cycle is over, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that more increases may be in store after a widely expected move next week.
Bank of Japan officials consider it likely that interest rates will rise above 0.75% before their rate hike cycle is over, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that more increases may be in store after a widely expected move next week.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The BOJ took another step toward policy normalization, announcing it would start to offload its massive exchange-traded fund holdings even while keeping interest rates steady in a contested vote as two dissenters pushed for a hike.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s policy path may include as many as four rate increases by 2027, with three more coming after a widely anticipated move next week, according to a former executive director.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s policy path may include as many as four rate increases by 2027, with three more coming after a widely anticipated move next week, according to a former executive director.
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the economy or financial markets in the meantime, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided there’s no major shock to the economy or financial markets in the meantime, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Japanese flag flies outside the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.