Japan Central Bank Policy Rate 2026-12-18 12:00 Asia/Tokyo: data, chart, and analysis

Central Bank Policy Rate release preview

Japan Central Bank Policy Rate is scheduled for release on Dec 18, 2026. This page updates with the official value, chart, and full release history the moment Bank of Japan data lands.

The forecast marker for this release is --. Compare it with the actual value to assess the direction and size of the surprise.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for Japan. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For JPY event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Japan Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.