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Central BanksMedium•6 November 2026•
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BoJ Governor Ueda Expects Rising Inflation and Record Domestic Investment Growth

Key Facts

1BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that consumer prices are currently around 3% and are expected to rise further into early next year.
2Ueda noted that business fixed investment has eclipsed its early 1990s peak, driven by a reawakening of risk appetite.
3Bank lending in Japan has expanded by more than 5% recently, marking its fastest pace in three decades.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that consumer prices are currently around 3% and are expected to rise further into early next year. Anadolu Ajansı reported that Ueda noted business fixed investment has eclipsed its early 1990s peak, driven by a reawakening of risk appetite.

Bank lending in Japan has expanded by more than 5% recently, marking its fastest pace in three decades according to the Governor's remarks on November 6, 2026. These developments highlight an optimistic outlook on the domestic economic recovery and the persistence of inflationary pressures as the central bank considers its policy path.

The Bank of Japan is scheduled to release its Summary of Opinions on November 9, 2026, alongside the release of annual and monthly Household Spending data and the Current Account balance.