Makoto Sakurai said he expects the BOJ to raise rates twice during the year ending in March 2026, bringing the policy rate to ...

Japan’s stance is at odds with the loosening trends adopted by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, which have been cutting rates after raising them to clamp down on inflation.

Companies have told the U.S. central bank they generally expect to raise prices to pass along the cost of import tariffs.

Economists forecast Japan’s economy to expand by 0.3% in Q4 2024, up from 0.2% in Q3 2024. A sharper pickup in economic ...