# BOJ to slow bond purchases, holds rates at 0.5%

> The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 0.5% and said it would continue reducing monthly JGB purchases by about 400 billion yen per quarter until March 2026. It will slow the pace of reductions from April 2026. The bank cited growth risks and the need for stable JGB market functioning.

- Date: 2025-06-17 · published 2025-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24467-boj-to-slow-bond-purchases-holds-rates-at-0-5
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Steady Japanese rates and a gradual bond-buying taper point to a slow change in yen interest-rate differentials. This has limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/boj-to-slow-bond-purchases-holds-rates-at-0point5percent.html

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