Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness | Metals Mine

  • Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness

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    Japan’s central bank on Thursday kicked off its last policy meeting of the year, with expectations that it will raise benchmark interest rates to their highest in 30 years, as it seeks to move ahead with policy normalization set forth last year. The decision, due Friday, could see rates raised to 0.75% — highest since 1995 — with data from LSEG showing an 86.4% probability of a hike by the Bank of Japan. A rate hike will likely strengthen the yen against the dollar, and contain inflation, which has run above the BOJ’s target for 43 straight months. But it could further slow a weak Japanese economy that ... (full story)

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Azkilleur
Dec 18, 2025 5:58pm
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Quoting Ferna
Japan worked hard for the position they are in. They have no trouble paying off their bonds with interest. Meanwhile other bond markets there are capital flight from long-term bonds into short-term bonds. The debt structure of Japan is such that there is no risk to foreign capital. Thus Japan will be popular as more and more assets will have an unclear fate in the coming digital society.
yet everyone betting against the yen (everyone think with takaichi they won't be able to control their debt )
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