Prediction record
HiteconomyThe Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its June 2026 meeting.
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Scored record
Hiteconomy“the Bank of Japan is likely going to raise rates in June”
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its June 2026 meeting.
- Made on
- 2026-05-29
- Outcome
- Hit
- Importance
- 4 / 5
- Contribution
- +3.68
Criterion
- Resolution status
- resolved
- Resolved on
- 2026-06-16
The Bank of Japan announces an increase to its policy interest rate at its June 2026 monetary policy meeting.
Criterion (an increase to the policy rate announced at the June 2026 meeting) fully and unambiguously satisfied. The June meeting fell on 16 June 2026; the Board raised the policy rate 25bp to 1.00% by a 7-1 vote (dissent: Asada, favoring a hold). Primary source is the BoJ's own k260616a.pdf decision statement, corroborated by CNBC and FocusEconomics.
Sources
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Outcome evidence
Official BoJ decision statement, 16 June 2026 meeting: guideline for money market operations changed — policy interest rate raised by 25bp to 1.00%.
CNBC: BoJ hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995; decision at the 16 June meeting by a 7-1 board vote, citing inflation/yen pressures.
FocusEconomics: 'Bank of Japan resumes tightening cycle in June' — 16 June 2026 meeting, +25bp to 1.00%, 7-1 vote.
Corrections
No public corrections.
Score contribution
+3.68- Confidence
- 80%
- Outcome
- Hit
- Importance
- 4 / 5
- Contribution
- +3.68
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Provenance
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates at its June 202…- Methodology version
- v1.0.0
- Last computed
- July 18, 2026
- Made on
- 2026-05-29
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