Japan BoJ Ueda: Virtually no chance of an October hike Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors September 18, 2026
report September 18, 2026 BoJ Ueda: Virtually no chance of an October hike Governor Ueda forcefully guides down market expectations for immediate rate increases... By Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors
report September 13, 2026 BoJ Preview: September Hike, Then Patience BoJ's September hike is imminent, but expect a prolonged pause, with Masu Kazuyuki emerging as a surprising moderate... By Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors
report September 10, 2026 Yen Repatriation Starts with the Whale GPIF, one of the largest national pension funds in the world, is likely to rebalance its assets from non-yen bonds to yen bonds, signaling a big turn in Japan's cross-border capital flows.... By Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors
report September 4, 2026 Using PSI to predict the next BoJ policy decision BoJ will decide its policy on September 18. In this article, I read each board member through Policy Stance Indicator and explain the likely outcome, 7-2 for hike.... By Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors
report September 4, 2026 BoJ Policy Stance Indicator — The Primer BoJ-PSI assesses the policy stance of each board member at every meeting and every speech. It uses text analysis to attribute anonymous remarks in the BoJ minutes to individual members.... By Takuji Okubo Japan Macro Advisors
