BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boj-expected-to-hike-rates-by-25-basis-points-to-fresh-three-decade-high-cnbc-surveyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Bank of Japan Expected to Hike Rates to 31-Year Highhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boj-expected-to-hike-rates-by-25-basis-points-to-fresh-three-decade-high-cnbc-surveyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/boj-expected-to-hike-rates-by-25-basis-points-to-fresh-three-decade-high-cnbc-survey#u72323Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:37:01 +0000The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, which would bring rates to a fresh three-decade high. A CNBC survey indicates this specific move, while Reuters reports the hike would reach a 31-year peak. The central bank faces mounting pressure to address inflation risks as the architects of Japan's previous easy-money policies shift their perspectives. This move would represent the fastest hike of the current cycle.Why it mattersJapan has long maintained an easy-money policy to stimulate growth. Rising inflation risks now force the central bank to test the resi