People familiar with the matter: BOJ favors October not implementing consecutive rate hikes, but still retains the possibility of December a rate hike
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People familiar with the matter said the BOJ is inclined to October not implement consecutive rate hikes, but December could still raise rates.
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【BOJ is said to favor not October consecutive rate hikes】
People familiar with the matter said BOJ officials favor not implementing a rare consecutive rate hike this month, but still retain the possibility of taking such action as early as December. In the absence of signs that upside inflation risks will suddenly increase, BOJ officials believe there is no need for consecutive rate hikes. The central bank will carefully assess economic data to evaluate whether it can launch a new round of rate hikes at the December meeting. People familiar with the matter also said that the final policy decision at the October 30 meeting could still change at the last minute. To manage upside inflation risks, Governor Kazuo Ueda's Policy Board raised the interest rate last month to 1.25%. Earlier, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed Japan to continue advancing policy normalization and help the yen strengthen.
Key points
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People familiar with the matter said BOJ officials favor not implementing consecutive rate hikes this month.
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The Bank of Japan still retains the possibility of taking rate action as early as December.
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The BOJ will assess economic data to evaluate whether it can December launch a new round of rate hikes at the meeting.
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October 30 The final policy decision at the meeting could still change at the last minute.
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Governor Kazuo Ueda's Policy Board raised the interest rate last month to 1.25%。
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously urged Japan to continue advancing policy normalization and help the yen strengthen.
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This news indicates that the BOJ may postpone October another rate hike, but will not rule out December a rate hike. The final decision will still depend on economic data and discussion at the October 30 meeting.
Why it matters to readers
If October does not raise rates, the pace of Japanese interest-rate increases could slow; however, the possibility of December a rate hike will still influence the market's assessment of the yen and Japanese interest rates.
Rate hikes generally mean higher borrowing costs and may also affect exchange rates, bonds, and stock prices. The key point here is that the timing of the rate hike may be delayed from October to December。
Risks and unknowns
The information comes from unnamed people familiar with the matter, whose identities have not been specified.
October 30 The final policy decision at the meeting could still change.
It is currently impossible to confirm whether the BOJ will raise rates at December.
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