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Central BanksMedium•9 November 2026•
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Bank of Japan to Release October Summary of Opinions Amid Rate Hike Debate

Key Facts

1The Bank of Japan is set to release the Summary of Opinions from its October meeting where rates were held at 1.25%.
2Board member Hajime Takata dissented at the last meeting, proposing a rate hike to 1.5%.
3The BoJ raised its fiscal 2027 core inflation forecast to 2.6% and doubled the pace of its ETF sales.

The Bank of Japan is set to release the Summary of Opinions from its October policy meeting, where interest rates were maintained at 1.25%. According to investinglive.com, board member Hajime Takata dissented during the meeting, proposing a rate hike to 1.5%, while the central bank raised its core inflation forecast for fiscal year 2027 to 2.6%.

These developments follow the BoJ's decision to double the pace of its ETF sales to approximately 860 billion yen annually starting in January 2027. Meanwhile, data from China released on November 9, 2026, showed annual inflation slowing to 0.7% from a previous 0.9%, while the Producer Price Index rose by 5.7% year-on-year.

Investors are looking ahead to China's trade balance data scheduled for release on November 10, 2026, with a forecast surplus of $125.8 billion. Additionally, the Bank of Japan will release household spending figures on November 9, 2026, which are expected to show a 3.1% annual decline.