BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//financecalendar.com - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:financecalendar.com X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.financecalendar.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for financecalendar.com REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260428T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260428T235959 DTSTAMP:20260814T190401 CREATED:20260605T131017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T131017Z UID:1138-1777334400-1777420799@www.financecalendar.com SUMMARY:Bank of Japan Rate Decision April 2026 DESCRIPTION:Home\n ›\n Events\n ›\n Central Banks & Monetary Policy\n ›\n Bank of Japan Rate Decision April 2026\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Central Banks & Monetary Policy \n \n \n High Impact\n \n \n Bank of Japan Rate Decision April 2026\n The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced its monetary policy decision on Monday\, April 28\, 2026\, concluding a two-day meeting that began on April 27. The Governing Council held the benchmark short-term interest rate at 0.75% in a closely divided 6-3 vote\, the most hawkish internal split of the Ueda era\, with three members arguing for an immediate increase to 1.0%. \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, April 28\, 2026 \n \n \n \n 1 min read\n \n \n \n \n Finance Calendar Editorial\n \n \n \n\n \n \n At a Glance\n \n \n Event\n Bank of Japan Rate Decision April 2026\n \n \n Date\n April 28\, 2026\n \n \n Category\n Central Banks & Monetary Policy\n \n \n Impact\n High\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nResults: Bank of Japan Rate Decision April 2026\nThe Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.75% on April 28\, 2026\, in a 6-3 vote. The three dissenting members proposed raising the rate to 1.0% immediately\, citing upside risks to inflation from Middle East-driven energy prices. The split was the most divided policy board decision under Governor Kazuo Ueda. The BoJ also revised its economic projections significantly: the fiscal year 2026 growth forecast was cut to 0.5% from 1.0%\, and the core CPI inflation forecast was raised to 2.8% from 1.9%\, reflecting the persistence of elevated energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict. The decision was confirmed in the Bank of Japan’s official monetary policy statement published on April 28\, 2026. \nMarket Reaction\nThe yen strengthened modestly following the decision\, with USD/JPY retreating below the 159.00 level as the hawkish tone of the three dissenters signalled growing pressure within the policy board to tighten. Analysts noted the move was unlikely to reverse the broader bearish yen trend given continued dollar strength from the geopolitical environment. The Nikkei 225 edged lower on the session\, retracing some of the index’s recent gains following the announcement. \nKey Takeaways From the Statement\nThe BoJ’s communications made clear the hold was conditional rather than a settled position. One board member stated publicly it was “quite possible” the bank would raise the policy rate at the next meeting\, pointing to a potential June 2026 hike. The sharp upward revision to the core inflation forecast\, from 1.9% to 2.8%\, reflects the Governing Council’s view that energy-driven inflation is proving more persistent than earlier projections assumed. With three of nine board members dissenting in favour of an immediate increase\, the internal balance has shifted materially\, and a move to 1.0% at the June 2026 meeting is now widely anticipated in markets. \n \n\n \n \n Related events\n \n \n \n Low\n Jackson Hole Economic Symposium 2026\n Aug 27\n \n \n \n \n High\n ECB Rate Decision September 2026\n Sep 10\n \n \n \n \n High\n FOMC Rate Decision September 2026\n Sep 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events\n \n \n \n \n 14 Aug\n US Retail Sales August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n 18 Aug\n HD Earnings August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n 18 Aug\n US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts) August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n 20 Aug\n WMT Earnings August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n 26 Aug\n NVDA Earnings August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n 26 Aug\n US Gross Domestic Product August 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n Get a reminder before this release lands. \n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n \n \n Apple / Outlook (.ics)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Series\n \n Central Banks & Monetary Policy\n All upcoming central banks & monetary policy events with previews and analysis. \n View all events →\n Bank of Japan meeting schedule → URL:https://www.financecalendar.com/event/bank-of-japan-rate-decision-april-2026/ CATEGORIES:Central Banks & Monetary Policy END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR