Bank of Japan meeting —
At its 31 July 2025 meeting, the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate from 0.25% to 0.50%. The decision passed 9-0.
Decision
hike — 0.25% to 0.50%
Vote: 9-0
Key passages
The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent.
The Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations
Meeting documents
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