Japan - The BoJ carries on
中文标题
日本 - 日本央行继续前行
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
ABN AMRO expects the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate by 25bp to 1.25% on 18 September, citing resilient above-trend growth (1.4% q/q saar in Q2), reaccelerating inflation (1.9% y/y in July) and 32-year-high nominal wage growth. Two more hikes are seen by end-2027, taking the rate to 1.75%. Fiscal expansion under PM Takaichi and moderated quantitative tightening keep upward pressure on JGB yields, with the 10-year up almost 190bp since early 2025. USD/JPY is projected around 154 until Q1 2027, recovering later as the Fed and ECB ease while the BoJ normalises.
- Institution
- ABN AMRO Research
- Published
- 09/17/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · US 10Y Treasury · USD/JPY
- Time horizon
- year-end 2027 · 2026
Key arguments
- The BoJ should hike 25bp to 1.25% on 18 September, given resilient growth, reaccelerating inflation and wage growth, and the need to curb yen weakness.
- A double regime shift in monetary and fiscal policy is pushing JGB yields higher, with the curve bear-flattening.
- Takaichi's fiscal expansion (JPY 21trn stimulus, technology and defence plans) worsens the deficit outlook.
- The yen stays near 154 until Q1 2027, recovering only as the Fed/ECB ease while the BoJ keeps normalising.
Key numbers
- BoJ policy rate call (18 Sep 2026)
- 1.25% (+25bp)
- Expected policy rate end-2027
- 1.75%
- Q2 2026 real GDP growth (q/q saar)
- 1.4%
- Headline CPI inflation (July 2026)
- 1.9% y/y
- 10-year JGB yield rise since start-2025
- almost 190bp
Main risks
- Re-escalation of the Iran conflict and larger, longer energy shocks.
- Sharp rise in global and Japanese bond yields.
- Slowing of the AI boom and rising frictions with China, including falling rare earth exports.
Corresponding source evidence
Inflation driven up by energy shock, AI boom, and stronger wage growth.
Regime shift 1: Rate hike path BoJ (we expect another hike tomorrow) and QT (although moderated) a key factor pushing up bond yields… Regime shift 2: … and so is PM Takaichi’s more expansive fiscal stance.
Joint FX intervention countered yen weakness… but a structural shift in rate spreads and investor behaviour crucial for further yen recovery..
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AI analysis
Cross-institution comparison · CPI
| Institution / report | Published | Direction | Source-checked target | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABN AMRO ResearchJapan - The BoJ carries on | 09/17/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| Westpac / Westpac IQWEEKLY ECONOMIC COMMENTARY · Downward revisions to 2027 outlook | 10/18/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
| NatixisInflation Rises, Rates Ease | 10/16/2026 | Neutral | — | Not stated |
| SMBCUS Rates Strategy Daily · An [AI]nflationary Buildout | 10/16/2026 | Bullish | — | Not stated |
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