# Bank of Japan hits pause; dissenting votes hint at incoming rate hikes

> The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.5% but two board members voted for a 25bp hike, and the bank announced it would sell ETFs and J-REITs. ING expects an October rate hike as the most likely timing.

- Date: 2025-10-01 · published 2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23131-bank-of-japan-hits-pause-dissenting-votes-hint-at-incoming-rate-hikes
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Japanese policy expectations support the yen, which can modestly weigh on dollar-priced US feed commodity exports to Japan.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/bank-of-japan-extended-its-pause-while-inflation-eased-due-to-government-subsidies/

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