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Is the Bank of Japan preparing for another interest rate hike? Pay attention to the five major issues.
The Bank of Japan is preparing for another rate hike, but what the market is speculating about is at what speed and for how long the central bank will raise the still low borrowing costs. Here is the Bank of Japan's recent communication guide on the timing and extent of the eventual hike: 1. What has the Bank of Japan said and done so far? The Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term policy target level to 0.25% in July. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda stated on November 18 that the economy is moving towards sustained wage-driven inflation, the latest sign that another rate hike is imminent. Kuroda also mentioned the timing of the rate hike.