Bank of Japan meeting —
At its 28 April 2026 meeting, the Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.75%. The decision passed 6-3. 3 members dissented.
Decision
hold — 0.75% to 0.75%
Vote: 6-3
Dissenters
- Junko Nakagawa — preferred hike
- Hajime Takata — preferred hike
- Naoki Tamura — preferred hike
Key passages
The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.75 percent.
Voting for the action: UEDA Kazuo, HIMINO Ryozo, UCHIDA Shinichi, KOEDA Junko, MASU Kazuyuki, and ASADA Toichiro. Voting against the action: NAKAGAWA Junko, TAKATA Hajime, and TAMURA Naoki.
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