The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, as it awaits more clarity on how the deepening Middle East conflict could affect the trajectory of an import-reliant economy ...

Investors in Asia will look toward the Bank of Japan decision, which is expected to hold rates at 0.75%.

The BoJ keep rates unchanged at 0.75% following its two-day policy meeting amid escalating US-Iran war tensions.

A growing number of hedge funds are positioning for potential hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan as the Iran war amplifies inflation risks in the energy-importing nation.

The Bank of Japan raised the short-term benchmark interest rate to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% earlier on March 19, 2024, ending its era of negative interest rates. On December 19, 2025, the ...