Japanese Central Bank to Pledge Further Rate Hikes at Policy Meeting
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Based on Chainthink, on December 12, 2025, three sources indicated that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may reaffirm its commitment to further rate hikes at its upcoming policy meeting, amid ongoing efforts in Countering the Financing of Terrorism through stricter regulatory policy. The BOJ's governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, has already signaled a rate increase for December, with markets fully pricing in a potential hike from 0.5% to 0.75%. The focus is now shifting to how high the BOJ can raise rates to a neutral level. While the BOJ may update its internal estimates of the neutral rate, it will not use this as a primary communication tool for future hikes. Future decisions will rely on the impact of past hikes on bank lending, corporate financing, and economic activity. One source noted that Japan's very low real interest rates allow the BOJ to raise rates in stages.
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