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Japan: central bank policy rate

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Policy rate1.25%Oct 6, 2026
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SinceSep 24, 2026hike +25 bp
1 year ago0.50%

Last 2 years (daily values)

Last 2 years (daily values)1.25%0.25%1.25%2024-10-072025-10-072026-10-06

Policy rate since 2000 (month-end values)

Policy rate since 2000 (month-end values)1.25%-0.1%1.25%2000-082017-112026-10

All changes since 2000

DateFromToChange
Sep 24, 20261.00%1.25%hike +25 bp
Jun 17, 20260.75%1.00%hike +25 bp
Dec 22, 20250.50%0.75%hike +25 bp
Jan 27, 20250.25%0.50%hike +25 bp
Aug 1, 20240.05%0.25%hike +20 bp
Mar 21, 2024-0.10%0.05%hike +15 bp
Sep 21, 20160.05%-0.10%cut -15 bp
Oct 5, 20100.10%0.05%cut -5 bp
Dec 19, 20080.30%0.10%cut -20 bp
Oct 31, 20080.50%0.30%cut -20 bp
Feb 21, 20070.25%0.50%hike +25 bp
Jul 14, 20060.00%0.25%hike +25 bp
Mar 9, 20060.15%0.00%cut -15 bp
Feb 28, 20010.25%0.15%cut -10 bp

Which rate is shown (BIS notes, in English)

From 24 Sep 2026: the BOJ encourages the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.25 percent; From 17 Jun 2026 to 23 Sep 2026: the BOJ encourages the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.00 percent; From 22 Dec 2025 to 16 Jun 2026: the BOJ encourages the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.75 percent; From 27 Jan 2025 to 21 Dec 2025: the BOJ encourages the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.50 percent; From 1 Aug 2024 to 26 Jan 2025: the BOJ encouraged the UOCR to remain at around 0.25% ; From 21 Mar 2024 to 31 July: the BOJ encouraged the UOCR to remain at around 0 to 0.1 %; from 21 Sep 2016 to 20 Mar 2024: the BOJ set the guideline for market operations which specifies a short-term policy interest rate at minus 0.1% and a target level of 10-year JGB yields at around 0%. Short-term policy interest rate; from 4 Apr 2013 to 20 Sep 2016: no policy rate; from 5 Oct 2010 to 3 Apr 2013: the BOJ encouraged the UOCR to remain at around 0 to 0.1%; from 19 Dec 2008 to 4 Oct 2010: the BOJ encouraged the UOCR to remain at around 0. %; from 31 Oct 2008 to 18 Dec 2008: the BOJ encouraged the UOCR to remain at around 0.3%; before 30 Oct 2008, refer to https://data.bis.org/topics/CBPOL

For details see: http://www.bis.org/statistics/cbpol/cbpol_doc.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_1998/k980909c.htm ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_1999/k990212c.htm ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2000/k000811.htm ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2001/k010228a.htm ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2006/k060309.htm ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2006/k060714.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2007/k070221.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2008/k081031.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2008/k081219.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2010/k101005.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2016/k160921a.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2024/k240319a.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2024/mpr240731c.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2025/mpr250124a.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2025/k251219a.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2026/k260616a.pdf ; https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2026/k260918a.pdf

Changes by year

See also

Method

We download the BIS daily policy-rate series (WS_CBPOL). A change is recorded on the first day the published value differs from the previous day's value. Series that ended (for example euro area members before joining the euro) are not listed. bp = basis points (0.01 percentage point).

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The policy rate of Japan is 1.25% (BIS data as of Oct 6, 2026).