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Japan Interest Rate Decision

Latest Release

Oct 31, 2024

Actual

0.25%

Forecast

0.25%

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy board members come to a consensus on where to set the rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation.

A higher than expected rate is positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected rate is negative/bearish for the JPY.

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Country:

Currency: JPY

Source: Bank of Japan

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Dec 18, 2024	22:00			0.25%
Oct 30, 2024	22:00	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Sep 19, 2024	22:00	0.25%	0.25%	0.25%
Jul 30, 2024	23:00	0.25%	0.10%	0.10%
Jun 13, 2024	22:25	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Apr 25, 2024	22:00	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%

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