BOJ Expected to Hike Twice in Both 2026 and 2027 -- Market Talk
Dow Jones03-25 13:44
0544 GMT - The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates by 25 basis points each in June and December, with a possibility that the June hike may be front-loaded to April, says Sony Financial economist Masaaki Kanno. In 2027, two more interest-rate hikes are expected, bringing the policy rate to 1.75%, he says. This is Kanno's base-case scenario, which he assigns a 55% chance of realization. "Financial conditions will likely remain accommodative as the policy rate is expected to stay below the inflation rate throughout the forecast period," he says.(megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com)
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March 25, 2026 01:44 ET (05:44 GMT)
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