BOJ Holds Rates as Iran War Fuels Inflation Risk
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The Bank of Japan kept the policy rate at 0.75% with an 8-1 vote in favor of holding; one dissenter proposed a hike to 1%. It warned inflation risks are tilted to the upside due to the Iran war and higher crude oil prices, though core inflation may temporarily ease as rice-price gains cool. With Japan’s energy imports heavily exposed to the Middle East, policymakers remain cautious about normalization and will watch spring wage talks (shunto) and energy-price developments before any future moves, amid political signals of opposition to further hikes.
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