Qatar National Bank anticipates BOJ rate hikes
The National Bank of Qatar expects the Bank of Japan to continue tightening its monetary policy in the coming months, due to ongoing inflation pressures and forecasts of interest rates rising to around 1.5 percent over the medium term. The Bank of Japan raised its official interest rate to 1 percent in June 2026, the highest level since 1995, as part of a gradual normalization process from its accommodative monetary policy. This shift reflects increasing inflation in Japan, with rising wage growth and inflation expectations reaching levels between 1.5 and 2 percent, driven by internal and external factors such as exchange rate fluctuations and rising energy prices.
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