MARKETS & FX
BOJ Decides 1% Rate Hike to Counter Inflation Overshoot Risk
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Key Points
- The BOJ's policy meeting decided to raise the policy rate to around 1%.
- Deputy Governor Uchida, standing in for Governor Ueda, cited inflation overshoot risk.
- It is the first hike since last December.
Analysis
The BOJ formally decided to raise its policy rate to around 1% at the meeting concluded on the 16th. With Governor Ueda absent, Deputy Governor Uchida held the press conference and said the hike addresses the risk of inflation overshooting expectations. It is the first move since last December, and markets will parse the official language closely to judge whether this is a one-off or the start of a hiking cycle.