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Trade war will delay but not scupper BoJ tightening

Japan’s economy won’t be affected much by global trade tensions. While the Bank of Japan has signaled a pause in its tightening cycle, we think the Board is underestimating the strength of inflationary pressures. We expect the Bank to resume its tightening cycle in October and expect the policy rate to reach 1.5% by 2027.