BOJ summary flags upside price risks and possible faster hike pace

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1. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times01:43first to reportedited after publishing
     BOJ summary flags upside price risks and possible faster hike pace

     previouslyBOJ summary flags upside price risks, possible faster hike pace

     At its July meeting, the BOJ held its policy rate at 1% and signaled it could possibly raise it in September, saying it's watching the weak yen's impact on prices and growth.

2. Tue, 11 August 2026

   2 reports
   • investinglive.com02:51
     Sources: BoJ could raise rates again at September 17-18 meeting

     The BoJ may consider an additional rate hike at its September 17-18 meeting following June's increase, sources cited by Jiji say, citing rising inflation risk. Hawkish July meeting minutes and pressure from the recent joint yen intervention are also seen boosting September hike odds.

   • Channel News Asia06:02
     Bank of Korea likely to raise interest rates further, outgoing deputy chief says
3. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times02:30
     Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path

     The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday.

4. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • Channel News Asia05:42
     BOJ eyeing September rate hike, faster pace of tightening, sources say
5. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times02:44edited after publishing
     Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon and more often

     previouslyMizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, more often

     Many Japanese financial institutions remain reluctant to wade back into the nation's bond market as rates rise and inflation persists.

6. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • investinglive.com20:49
     Preview: Japan core CPI seen hitting six month high, lifting bets on BoJ September hike

     Japan's July core CPI is expected to hit a six month high of 1.8% y/y, with BoJ September hike odds near 80% as yen weakness and import costs keep underlying…

7. Fri, 21 August 2026

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   • Channel News Asia06:02
     A date on the calendar could shape the BOJ's endgame on interest rates
8. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)16:46
     Vlasnici stranih banaka u Hrvatskoj na rubu još većeg bogaćenja, čeka se samo ključna odluka u rujnu

     Analitičari predviđaju da će ESB u rujnu ponovo podići kamate

9. Tue, 25 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Japan Times02:52
     Groundwork is set for BOJ rate hike next month, ex-official says

     As of Monday afternoon in Tokyo, traders were assigning a roughly 80% probability of a rate hike when the board delivers its next policy decision.

   • Channel News Asia22:03
     BOJ to speed up its tightening campaign, raise key rate to 1.25% in September: Reuters poll
10. Wed, 26 August 2026

    2 reports
    • N1 Info (Croatia)10:42
      Stiže novi rast kamatnih stopa? Iz ESB-a upozoravaju: "Bit će potrebno dodatno zaoštravanje"

      Kamatne stope u eurozoni moraju dodatno rasti jer se sukob na Bliskom istoku odužuje, a snažno gospodarstvo eurozone stvara rizike od jačanja inflacij

    • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)11:14
      Europska središnja banka signalizira novo povećanje kamatnih stopa, a ovo je razlog
11. Thu, 27 August 2026

    12 reports
    • investinglive.com00:48
      BOJ hawk Himino speaks soon ahead of key September meeting

      BOJ Deputy Governor Himino speaks in Saitama today, one of three pre-meeting speeches. CBA says the address could validate or push back on September 25bp hike…

    • Channel News Asia00:55
      South Korea central bank delivers back-to-back rate hike, as expected
    • investinglive.com01:07
      Bank of Korea (BOK) delivers second straight rate hike, lifts benchmark to 3.00%

      Bank of Korea raised its policy rate 25bp to 3.00% Thursday, a second straight hike, as inflation stays above target and stability risks persist. It sees 2026…

    • Channel News Asia01:08
      BOK delivers back-to-back rate hikes, signals gradual tightening ahead
    • Channel News Asia01:08
      BOK delivers back-to-back rate hikes as price pressures persist

      URL changednow www.channelnewsasia.com/business/bok-delivers-back-back-rate-hikes-signals-gradual-tightening-ahead-6343961

    • Channel News Asia01:08
      BOK delivers back-to-back rate hikes, remains hawkish

      URL changednow www.channelnewsasia.com/business/bok-delivers-back-back-rate-hikes-signals-gradual-tightening-ahead-6343961

    • Channel News Asia02:02
      BOJ deputy governor Himino calls for 'timely' rate hike

      URL changednow www.channelnewsasia.com/business/boj-deputy-chief-calls-timely-rate-hike-focus-inflation-risk-6344051

    • Channel News Asia02:02
      BOJ deputy chief calls for timely rate hike, focus on inflation risk
    • Japan Times05:12
      BOJ deputy chief keeps door open to September rate increase

      The Bank of Japan is confronting mounting inflationary pressures as the Middle East conflict drags on, compounded by persistent yen weakness.

    • bssnews.net05:45
      South Korea announces second successive rate hike

      SEOUL, Aug 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea's central bank hiked interest rates Thursday for the second time in a

    • South China Morning Post11:35
      ‘Strong signal’: South Korea raises rates again to fight inflation, rising home prices

      South Korea’s central bank has raised interest rates for a second straight month, with analysts saying its semiconductor boom has given policymakers room to confront inflation, a weak won and rising home prices, but at the cost of a deeper squeeze on indebted households and small businesses. The Bank of Korea (BOK) lifted its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point to 3.0 per cent on Thursday, a month after an identical increase took it to 2.75 per cent in July. The latest move brought the...

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:36
      Global central banks to announce monetary policy decisions in September

      All eyes turn to US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan’s interest rate decisions amid Middle East risks threatening global inflation and growth outlook

12. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
    • Channel News Asia03:16
      Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech
13. Mon, 31 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Channel News Asia15:05
      Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance
    • Japan Times23:34
      Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance

      U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes Japan's government and central bank will take action that leads to a stronger yen, CNBC reported on Monday, signaling a strong chance of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in September.

14. Tue, 1 September 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post00:47edited after publishing
      US Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through rate increases

      previouslyUS Treasury’s Bessent calls on Japan to boost yen through interest rate hikes

      Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday she ‌met US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and agreed that orderly yen movement is critical for global market stability. The ⁠two countries also confirmed that ‌continued, cooperative measures would contribute to this common goal, ‌Katayama told reporters after attending the ⁠Group ⁠of 20 finance leaders’ gathering. She declined ‌to comment when asked if recent yen ‌moves ‌were orderly. Katayama and Bessent discussed ‌Japan’s...

    • Japan Times02:12
      Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance

      U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's calls for Bank of Japan rate hikes have been among the factors that led markets to nearly fully price in the chance of a September hike.

15. Wed, 2 September 2026

    6 reports
    • Channel News Asia00:28
      BOJ will debate this month economy and price risks, Ueda says
    • Channel News Asia00:28
      BOJ chief vows to keep raising rates, debate price risks this month
    • actionforex.com01:33
      Ueda Backs Further BoJ Hikes as Bessent Presses for Decisive Action

      BoJ’s Ueda says rates will keep rising as inflation nears 2%, while Bessent backs decisive action and markets price a September hike.

    • Channel News Asia01:57
      BOJ's Takata urges nimble rate hikes to counter inflation pressures
    • Japan Times03:16
      BOJ’s Ueda hints at September rate hike as bets on move mount

      Expectations have also been fueled by a slew of comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinting at the need for action.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:16
      European Central Bank’s Nagel backs September rate hike as inflation stays elevated

      Markets correctly anticipate rate increase at ECB’s Sept. 10 meeting, says Bundesbank chief