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1 Not to be released until 8:50 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Monday, August 10, 2026. August 10, 2026 Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting1,2 on July 30 and 31, 2026 I. Opinions on Economic and Financial Developments Economic Developments ⚫ Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part, partly due to the impact of the situation in the Middle East. In fiscal 2026, although the rise in crude oil prices is expected to push down eco

1 Not to be released until 8:50 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Monday, August 10, 2026. August 10, 2026 Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting1,2 on July 30 and 31, 2026 I. Opinions on Economic and Financial Developments Economic Developments ⚫ Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part, partly due to the impact of the situation in the Middle East. In fiscal 2026, although the rise in crude oil prices is expected to push down eco

Not to be released until 8:50 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. August 5, 2026 Bank of Japan Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting on June 15 and 16, 2026 (English translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the Japanese original) Please contact the Secretariat of the Policy Board, Bank of Japan, in advance, to request permission to reproduce or copy the content of this document for commercial purposes. Please credit the source when quoting, reproducing, or copying th

July 31, 202 6 Bank of Japan Statement on Monetary Policy At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by an 8-1 majority vote, to set the following guideline for money market operati ons for the intermeeting period: [Note] The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.0 percent. [Note] V oting for the action: UEDA Kazuo, HIMINO Ryozo, UCHIDA Shinichi, TAMURA Naoki, KOEDA Junko, MASU Kazuyuki, ASADA Toichiro, a

July 31, 202 6 Bank of Japan Statement on Monetary Policy At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by an 8-1 majority vote, to set the following guideline for money market operati ons for the intermeeting period: [Note] The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 1.0 percent. [Note] V oting for the action: UEDA Kazuo, HIMINO Ryozo, UCHIDA Shinichi, TAMURA Naoki, KOEDA Junko, MASU Kazuyuki, ASADA Toichiro, a

1 Not to be released until 8:50 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. June 24, 2026 Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting1,2 on June 15 and 16, 2026 I. Opinions on Economic and Financial Developments Economic Developments ⚫ Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part, partly due to the impact of the situation in the Middle East. As for the outlook, while higher crude oil prices are likely to exert downward pres

1 June 16 , 202 6 Bank of Japan Change in the Guideline for Money Market Operations 1. At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a 7-1 majority vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: [Note] The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized o vernight call rate to remain at around 1.0 percent.1 2. In accordance with the change in the guideline for money market operations, the Bank decided, by a 7-

1 Not to be released until 8:50 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. May 12, 2026 Bank of Japan Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting1,2 on April 27 and 28, 2026 I. Opinions on Economic and Financial Developments Economic Developments ⚫ Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part , partly due to the impact of the situation in the Middle East . In fiscal 2026, Japan's economic growth is likely to decelerate due to factors such

April 28, 202 6 Bank of Japan Statement on Monetary Policy At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a 6-3 majority vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: [Note] The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.75 percent. [Note] V oting for the action: UEDA Kazuo, HIMINO Ryozo, UCHIDA Shinichi, KOEDA Junko, MASU Kazuyuki, and ASADA Toichiro. V oting aga

Highlights of the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (July 2026) 日本語 Japan's economy is likely to continue growing moderately. Japan's economy is likely to continue growing moderately, albeit at a decelerated rate, underpinned by factors such as an increase in AI-related demand and the government's various measures, although it is expected to be pushed down by the rise in crude oil prices reflecting the impact of the situation in the Middle East. Inflation is likely to move toward around 2

Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices July 2026 Not to be released until 2:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time on Monday, August 3, 2026. . (English translation prepared by the Bank's staff based on the Japanese original) Please contact the Secretariat of the Policy Board , Bank of Japan , in advance, to request permission to reproduce or copy the content of this document for commercial purposes. Please credit the source when quoting, reproducing, or copying the content of th is document.

1 July 31, 2026 Bank of Japan Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (July 2026) The Bank's View1 Summary ⚫ Japan's economy is expected to continue growing moderately, albeit at a decelerated rate, in fiscal 2026. This is because, although the rise in crude oil prices since early spring reflecting the impact of the situation in the Middle East is expected to push down economic activity, the economy is likely to be underpinned by factors such as the government's various measures and accommodati

August 17, 2026 2026年8月17日 Financial Markets Department 日本銀行金融市場局 Bank of Japan 業態別の日銀当座預金残高1(2026年7月) BOJ Current Account Balances by Sector1 (July 2026) １．準備預金積み期間（当月16日～翌月15日）中の平均残高 1. Average Amounts Outstanding of Current Account Balances and Required Reserves for Each Maintenance Period（from the 16th of the Month to the 15th of the Following Month） （単位：億円） (100 million yen) 都市銀行 地方銀行 第二地銀協加盟行 外国銀行 City banks Regional banks Regional banks II Foreign banks 準備預金残高 所要準備額 超過準備額 準備預金残高 所要準備額 超過準

Release of Latest "Loans and Bills Discounted by Sector" and "Loans to Households" Data August 10, 2026 Bank of Japan The most recent 2026:Q2 figures for "Loans and Bills Discounted by Sector" and "Loans to Households" are now available at " BOJ Time-Series Data Search ." In addition, revisions have been made to the figures for the following data series in "Loans and Bills Discounted by Sector" and "Loans to Households" from the second quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2026. Loans and Bill

August 5, 2026 46239 Financial Markets Department 日本銀行金融市場局 Bank of Japan 日銀当座預金増減要因（2026年8月見込み） Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan（Projections for August 2026） １．概況 1.Projected funds surplus/shortage during the month （単位：億円） (100 million yen) 見込み Projections 前年実績 Previous year's results 前年比 Year-to-year changes 銀行券要因（注１） Banknotes1 -900 -768 -132 財政等要因（注１） Treasury funds and others2 -35600 -44305 8705 国債等（注２）、（注３） Net issuance/redemption of JGBs3,4,5 -105700 -82

August 3, 2026 2026年8月3日 Financial Markets Department 日本銀行金融市場局 Bank of Japan 日銀当座預金増減要因と金融調節（2026年7月実績） Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances at the Bank of Japan and Market Operations (July, 2026) （単位：億円） （100 million yen） 実 績 Figures 前 年 実 績 Previous year 銀行券要因（注１） Banknotes1 510 -219 財政等要因（注１） Treasury funds and others2 -83791 -101544 一般財政 Net fiscal payments -43513 -28056 国債（1年超） JGBs（over one year） -100439 -106105 発行 Issued -116474 -117604 償還 Redeemed 16035 11499

Indicators for Core CPI 日本語 Research Data Explanation and Related Materials Notices of Changes Notice Inquiries Core inflation indicators -- obtained by removing transitory disturbances and institutional factors from the actual movements observed in the consumer prices -- are frequently used for inflation analysis. Such "core indicators" are essential for identifying the underlying inflation rate, together with other indicators including the output gap, labor market tightness, inflation expectat