BOJ Holds at 1.0%: The Signal Hidden in the 8-1 Vote
Last updated: August 2026 The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board held its policy rate guideline at around 1.0% on July 31, 2026. That headline is not the story. The vote behind it was 8-1, not unanimous, and one board member formally proposed pushing the guideline to around 1.25% before that proposal was voted down. For … Read more
