Bank of Japan policy-rate history

Japan's Uncollateralized overnight call rate. The page separates the rate's effective date, source coverage, successful retrieval time and official decision evidence.

Updated Uncollateralized overnight call rate effective 24 Sept 2026

Uncollateralized overnight call rate

1.25%

Direct source observation

Previous observation

1.00%

Effective 17 Jun 2026

Last verified change

+0.25 pp (+25 bp)

hike effective 24 Sept 2026

Next meeting

30 Oct 2026

Scheduled monetary policy decision

Latest data: Sep 28, 2026

Rate effective 24 Sept 2026 (Official effective date). Currency: JPY.

Last successful source retrieval: 28 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTC.

Previous 12 months

Complete twelve-month coverage is available. Counts include verified transitions in the available period.

Verified changes

3

3 hikes · 0 cuts · 0 source-confirmed holds

Net rate change

+0.75 pp (+75 bp)

Year-over-year difference +0.75 pp (+75 bp)

Highest observed rate

1.25%

24 Sept 2026

Lowest observed rate

0.50%

27 Jan 2025

Days since last change

4

Based on a verified rate transition

Meeting time zone: Asia/Tokyo. Calendar last verified 25 Sept 2026, 13:49 UTC. Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting schedule

Meeting-calendar updates are temporarily paused. The date shown may not include a recent official revision.

Policy-rate history

Historical observations use the published instrument and source dates shown below. Coverage begins 21 Mar 2024.

Bank of Japan policy-rate historyObservations from 21 Mar 2024 to 24 Sept 2026. The line uses Uncollateralized overnight call rate in basis points, spaces points by UTC effective date and holds each rate until the next observation.21 Mar 202424 Sept 2026
Time follows actual effective dates; steps hold the published policy instrument to the next observation, in basis points.
Dated official policy-rate observations for Bank of Japan
Effective dateDate basisPublished rateObserved throughRetrievedSourceStatus
24 Sept 2026Official effective date1.25%Unavailable28 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank of JapanDirect source
17 Jun 2026Source observation date1.00%22 Sept 202628 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank for International SettlementsComparison series
22 Dec 2025Source observation date0.75%22 Dec 202528 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank for International SettlementsComparison series
27 Jan 2025Source observation date0.50%27 Jan 202528 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank for International SettlementsComparison series
1 Aug 2024Source observation date0.25%1 Aug 202428 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank for International SettlementsComparison series
21 Mar 2024Source observation date0.05%21 Mar 202428 Sept 2026, 03:34 UTCBank for International SettlementsComparison series

Policy changes

Decision labels identify whether the source stated the outcome or the rate history implies a transition.

Dated central-bank policy changes and official source links
EffectiveDecisionPreviousNew rateChangeEvidenceSource
24 Sept 2026hike1.00%1.25%+0.25 pp (+25 bp)Historical comparisonBank of Japan
17 Jun 2026hike0.75%1.00%+0.25 pp (+25 bp)Historical comparisonBank for International Settlements
22 Dec 2025hike0.50%0.75%+0.25 pp (+25 bp)Historical comparisonBank for International Settlements
27 Jan 2025hike0.25%0.50%+0.25 pp (+25 bp)Historical comparisonBank for International Settlements
1 Aug 2024hike0.05%0.25%+0.20 pp (+20 bp)Historical comparisonBank for International Settlements

Data basis: Official overnight policy target; historical target bands remain explicitly bounded. Comparison series: BIS central-bank policy rate series where direct historical coverage is unavailable..

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