Japan
Bank of Japan interest rate decision
The Policy Board’s decision on Japan’s short-term policy rate.
In short
The last BoJ decision release came in at 1.25% against a forecast of 1.25% and 1% the time before. It was published on Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 05:00 SAST. The next release is due Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 05:00 SAST.
- Next release
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 05:00 SAST · in 22d 6h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release
- 1.25%
- Previous
- 1%
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | – | – | – | 1.25% |
| 2026-09-18 | – | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1% |
| 2026-07-31 | – | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 2026-06-16 | – | 1% | 1% | 0.75% |
| 2026-04-28 | – | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| 2026-03-19 | – | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| 2026-01-23 | – | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| 2025-12-19 | – | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.5% |
| 2025-10-30 | – | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 2025-09-19 | – | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
What it isWhy it matters here
Cheap yen borrowing funds trades into higher-yielding currencies like the rand. Changes at the BoJ can move that money quickly.
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- Bank of Japan
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- Eight times a year
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The Policy Board’s decision on Japan’s short-term policy rate.
Cheap yen borrowing funds trades into higher-yielding currencies like the rand. Changes at the BoJ can move that money quickly.
Bank of Japan. Eight times a year. The next date, the forecast and every recent result are on this page.
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