Drop-In: Crunch time at the BOJ – September decision preview

With inflation rising, the yen weakening and JGB yields surging, the consensus has moved towards our view that the BOJ will hike rates at its September meeting. But what will the Bank signal about further rate rises?

Our Japan and Markets economists ran a special preview of the critical September decision, on Thursday 17th September. During this concise session, the team assessed the forces shaping policy and addressed how far the Bank might go to raise interest rates. They answered your questions as they addressed key issues, including:

• The outlook for Japanese growth and inflation, and what it could mean for monetary policy
• How the yen's performance could influence the Bank’s strategy
• What the BOJ might – and might not – do about surging government bond yields