Underlying inflation rate considered to have reached the 2% target
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda and the rest of the policy board are expected to keep interest rates at their current level when they meet on Oct. 29-30. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei staff writers
October 22, 2026 16:53 JST
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan will hold its key interest rate steady at 1.25% at its policy meeting scheduled for Oct. 29-30, Nikkei learned on Thursday.