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BOJ Meeting Expectations = Bloomberg
The majority of economists expect the Bank of Japan to decide on reducing bond purchases at this month's monetary policy meeting, with almost everyone expecting a postponement of additional rate hikes at this meeting.
92% of surveyed economists expect additional rate hikes to be implemented within the year, surpassing the 81% result from the April survey.
54% of surveyed participants believe that a decision to reduce bond purchases will be made at this meeting, while 26% do not expect it. Additionally, 65% believe that the Bank of Japan should provide a clearer outline of its future bond purchase plans.
Yen depreciation pressure increases the possibility of rate hikes within the year, with 73% of respondents considering that the Bank of Japan is facing rate hike pressure due to yen depreciation.