Bank of Japan meeting —

At its 17 June 2025 meeting, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate from 0.25% to 0.50%. The decision passed 10-0.

Decision

hike — 0.25% to 0.50%

Vote: 10-0

Key passages

The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent.

Rate unchanged as expected; no immediate tightening signal.

the Bank decided, by an 8-1 majority vote, on a plan to reduce the amount of its monthly outright purchases of JGBs so that it will be about 2 trillion yen in January-March 2027.

Quantitative tightening schedule confirmed; gradual reduction reduces excess liquidity.

Meeting documents

Background reading

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