At the upcoming meeting, the Bank of Japan will revise up its inflation forecasts amid early signs of stronger wage pressures. While that could open the door for a further widening of the tolerance band, this would be a risky move when yields are already close to the current 0.5% ceiling. Indeed, we suspect that the Bank will keep policy settings unchanged for the foreseeable future.
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