List of key points of the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision: maintain interest rates unchanged and cancel bond purchases as before
2024-04-26 11:59:49
< br > < span class = "section-news" > 1. Policy interest rate: Maintain the base rate at 0-0.1%, in line with market expectations. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 2. Voting situation: Pass the interest rate decision with a ratio of 9-0. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 4. Bond purchase operation: Abandoned the wording of buying the same amount of bonds as before, indicating that it will buy Japanese government bonds and corporate bonds as decided in March. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 5. Loose stance: The current loose financial environment is expected to continue. If the price trend rises, the degree of monetary easing will be adjusted. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 6. GDP and Inflation Expectations: Median real GDP growth is expected to be 0.8% in fiscal 2024 and 1.2% in January; Median real GDP growth is expected to be 1.0% in fiscal 2025 and 1.0% in January; Median real GDP growth is expected to be 1.0% in fiscal 2026. Median core CPI is expected to be 2.8% in fiscal 2024 and 2.4% in January; Median core CPI is expected to be 1.9% in fiscal 2025 and 1.8% in January; Median core CPI is expected to be 1.9% in fiscal 2026. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 7. Market impact: After the announcement of the interest rate decision, the yen continued to fall, and the dollar rose against the yen USD/JPY in the short term, rising above 156; the Nikkei 225 index and index futures rose; Treasury bond futures fluctuated.