https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bank-of-japan-is-expected-to-hold-rates-this-weekContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bank-of-japan-is-expected-to-hold-rates-this-weekhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bank-of-japan-is-expected-to-hold-rates-this-week#u163296Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:55:15 +0000The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.25% following its meeting on October 30, confirming that underlying inflation has reached its 2 percent target for the first time since the goal was established in 2013. Consumer prices are rising more than 2 percent a year in a stable and sustainable manner, while business service prices accelerate. Despite holding rates steady, policymakers maintained a hawkish stance. A CNBC survey indicates that 83 percent of economists expect a rate hike in December, with all respondents anticipating a move by January as inflation and wages conti