BOJ could hike rates as early as March, up to 3 times in 2026, Mizuho executive says | Crypto Craft

  • BOJ could hike rates as early as March, up to 3 times in 2026, Mizuho executive says

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    The Bank of Japan could raise key interest rates again as early as March and deliver up to three hikes this year in light of persistent inflation and yen weakness, Mizuho Financial Group's markets chief told Reuters on Thursday. With the yen having weakened and inflation continuing to run above the BOJ's target, "we can expect as many as three rate hikes this year, and it's entirely possible that the next one could come as early as March or April," Kenya Koshimizu, co-head of the lender's global markets division, said. Koshimizu said there are many positive factors right now, including 3-4 per cent nominal economic ... (full story)

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keyc
Feb 12, 2026 4:18am
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Recent & Upcoming Developments
BOJ
Market Operations Meeting: A technical meeting is scheduled for February 26, 2026, to discuss JGB market liquidity, money market operations, and bond-buying mechanics.
Note that February 26, 2026 is also the first intent Silver March delivery on CME.
So anyone on silver should expect increase volatility leading to these day.
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DonFF
Feb 12, 2026 4:21am
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This sounds like the Valentine signal for UJ to close the Oct'2025Gap
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Trader#FF5C
Feb 12, 2026 2:07am
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I do not think so!!!! Japan has dovish ueda & takaichi!!!! If they wanted to , ueda would have raised rates sooner .
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Trader#BD42
Feb 12, 2026 2:13am
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Awesome
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Trader#FF5C
Feb 12, 2026 3:02am
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where did he get this info from? Is it from Ueda or he is just forecasting ? These ppl should stop making such stupid forecasting when all know how dovish Ueda is
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