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\ud83d\udccd The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has increased its benchmark interest rate to approximately 0.25% from a previous range of 0% to 0.1%, marking the highest rate since 2008. Despite this hike, the BOJ expects real interest rates to stay significantly negative and maintains that financial conditions will remain supportive of economic activity.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccd The BOJ projects the core inflation rate, excluding fresh food prices, to hit 2.5% by the end of the 2024 fiscal year and around 2% for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years. It plans to continue raising the policy interest rate and adjusting monetary accommodation based on economic conditions.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccd Japan\u2019s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31. By the first quarter of 2026, the BOJ intends to reduce its monthly purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) to about 3 trillion yen, down from the current 6 trillion yen. This reduction aims to lower JGB holdings by 7% to 8% by the 2026 fiscal year. Current JGB holdings stand at 579 trillion yen. The BOJ will reassess this plan in June 2025 and may adjust bond purchases as needed.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccd The BOJ highlighted positive economic trends, noting wage increases across both large and small firms, with the Japanese Trade Union Confederation reporting the largest wage hikes in 33 years. Business investment is moderately increasing, corporate profits are improving, and private consumption remains robust despite rising prices.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccd The BOJ revised its GDP growth forecast for the 2024 fiscal year to 0.5%-0.7%, down from an earlier 0.7%-1% estimate, due to downward revisions of 2023 GDP numbers. GDP and inflation expectations for 2025 and 2026 remain mostly unchanged.<\/p>\n
Source: CNBC<\/p>\n
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