# Yen little changed after BOJ keeps monetary policies unchanged as expected – Financial Journal ForTraders.org

> The Bank of Japan kept its short-term rate at -0.1% and pledged ultra-low rates through at least spring 2020. The yen was little changed, and the pound was down after the UK said it assumed a no-deal Brexit would happen.

- Date: 2019-07-30 · published 2019-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58319-yen-little-changed-after-boj-keeps-monetary-policies-unchanged-as-expected
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [British Pound (USD per GBP)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GBPUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Holding policy steady leaves the yen stable against the dollar, so currency-driven shifts in Japanese feed and grain import costs are limited.

## Read by commodity

- GBPUSD: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- fortraders.org: https://fortraders.org/market-analysis/yen-little-changed-after-boj-keeps-monetary-policies-unchanged-as-expected.html

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