The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.75% Thursday, as Middle East tensions cloud the inflation outlook. The decision matched all 51 economists surveyed. Governor Kazuo Ueda is set to brief later, with traders watching closely as his cautious stance has previously pressured the yen lower.

2026-03-19

The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.75% Thursday, as Middle East tensions cloud the inflation outlook. The decision matched all 51 economists surveyed. Governor Kazuo Ueda is set to brief later, with traders watching closely as his cautious stance has previously pressured the yen lower.