日本央行（BoJ）将关键短期利率上调25个基点至0.5%，为2008年以来的最高水平，符合市场共识。这一决定反映了工资上涨的势头和通货膨胀的稳步进展。这也是自2024年3月央行结束负利率以来的第三次加息。该委员会还表示，如果经济和价格数据与其预测一致，将进一步加息并减少货币支持。该决定以8票赞成、1票反对获得通过，但董事会成员中村表示反对。与此同时，在其季度展望中，日本央行将2024财年的核心通胀率预测从10月份的2.5%上调至2.7%，理由是劳动力短缺日益严重。此外，它预计核心通胀率在2025财年将进一步放缓至2.4%，在2026财年将降至2.0%。与此同时，央行将2024年GDP增长预测从早些时候的0.6%略微下调至0.5%。2025财年的增长前景仍为1.1%，2026财年为1.0%。

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its key short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%, the highest level since 2008, in line with market consensus. The decision reflected wage hike momentum and steady progress in inflation. It also marked the third rate hike since the central bank ended negative interest rates in March 2024. The board also indicated plans for further rate increases and reduced monetary support if economic and price data align with its forecasts. The decision passed with an 8-1 vote, as board member Nakamura dissented. Meantime, in its quarterly outlook, the BoJ lifted its forecasts for core inflation to 2.7% for FY 2024 from October's estimates of 2.5%, citing a growing labor shortage. Further, it projects core inflation to further moderate to 2.4% in FY 2025 and 2.0% in FY 2026. Meanwhile, the central bank slightly lowered its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 0.5% from earlier figures of 0.6%. Growth outlook remains at 1.1% for FY 2025 and 1.0% for FY 2026.