Nora Szentivanyi is joined by Ayako Fujita and Benjamin Shatil to discuss the latest developments in the Bank of Japan’s path towards monetary policy normalization. We do not expect the new BoJ nominations to materially affect the timing of YCC removal which we still see taking place around mid-2023. However, rising demand-side pressures on prices and growing market pressures suggest risks are for an earlier move.

Our forecast also anticipates an eventual exit from negative interest rates (NIRP) by 2024. The BoJ’s shift will have important implications for capital flows and the yen as Japanese investors continue to rotate investments from foreign assets back to domestic debt.

This podcast was recorded on February 13, 2023.

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