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Why the BOJ Is Set to Raise Rates to the Highest Level Since 1995
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Subscribe17 DEC 2025 / ECONOMY
The Bank of Japan is predicted to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest level since 1995, at its meeting on December 18-19 due to ongoing inflation, a weak yen, and strong wage gains. The rate hike is significant globally as it impacts the yen carry trade and can affect various asset markets, including U.S. Treasuries and the cryptocurrency market.
For decades, Japan’s interest rates lived in the basement, basically free money with a yen sticker on it. Now the Bank of Japan is about to flip the switch. At its Dec. 18–19 meeting, Governor Kazuo Ueda is widely expected to raise the policy rate by...
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