# BOJ keeps interest rates steady, warns of Trump tariff risks - CNA

> The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 0.5% and warned that potentially higher US tariffs add uncertainty to the global outlook. Governor Ueda said wage and food-cost pressures could push up underlying inflation and that the bank might not wait for full clarity on tariff effects before raising rates.

- Date: 2025-03-18 · published 2025-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25822-boj-keeps-interest-rates-steady-warns-of-trump-tariff-risks-cna
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff-driven global slowdown risk and possible BoJ tightening move the yen and dollar, which affects Japanese import costs and dollar-priced commodity demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- channelnewsasia.com: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/boj-keeps-interest-rates-steady-warns-trump-tariff-risks-5009171

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