Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control (Summary)
The Bank of Japan published the summary of its Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control on June 22, covering October 2025 through March 2026 and submitted to the Diet in June 2026.
At a glance
- The report covers October 2025 through March 2026 and was submitted to the Diet in June 2026
- Per the summary, the BoJ raised the overnight call rate from 0.5% to 0.75% at its December meeting
- BoJ total assets fell 9.1% to 663.0 trillion yen as of end-March, per the report
VERDICT — CONFIRMED
The Bank of Japan published the summary of its Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control on June 22, covering October 2025 through March 2026 and submitted to the Diet in June 2026. Per the report summary, the Bank held the overnight call rate at 0.5% through December before raising it to 0.75% at the December meeting, across four policy meetings in the period. It also reports CPI rising 2.5-3.0% year on year in the first half of the period before falling below 2% on government energy measures, and total assets down 9.1% to 663.0 trillion yen as of end-March.
Key facts on file
- The report covers October 2025 through March 2026 and was submitted to the Diet in June 2026
- Per the summary, the BoJ raised the overnight call rate from 0.5% to 0.75% at its December meeting
- BoJ total assets fell 9.1% to 663.0 trillion yen as of end-March, per the report
