BOJ Stands Pat on Rates, Signals Caution Over Trade Despite Inflation Progress

• BOJ keeps interest rates at 0.5%, assessing impact of U.S. tariffs on Japan’s economy.  
• Inflation near 2%, but global trade risks could delay further rate hikes by the BOJ.  
• BOJ watches global growth slowdown as U.S. tariff uncertainty weighs on economic outlook.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Wednesday that it would maintain its current interest rates, keeping the short-term policy rate at -0.1% as it weighs US tariff concerns. 

Policymakers stated they would continue to assess the potential impact of rising U.S. tariffs on Japan’s export-driven economy. Despite this caution, Japan’s 2% inflation target remains on track, supported by recent wage and price data.

Markets widely anticipated the BOJ’s decision, but attention quickly turned to BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s post-meeting briefing. I…

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