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MNI BRIEF: BOJ See FY25 Key CPI At 1.9%, Upside Risks

MNI (TOKYO) - The Bank of Japan board maintained its prediction for the core-core inflation rate in fiscal 2025 and 2026 at 1.9% and 2.1%, unchanged from July’s forecasts, but revised up its outlook for this fiscal year 2.0% from July’s 1.9%.

The BOJ board’s forecast for core CPI this fiscal year was unrevised at 2.5%, but the price view in fiscal 2025 was lowered to 1.9% from July’s 2.1%. The board left the FY2026 view at 1.9%.

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MNI (TOKYO) - The Bank of Japan board maintained its prediction for the core-core inflation rate in fiscal 2025 and 2026 at 1.9% and 2.1%, unchanged from July’s forecasts, but revised up its outlook for this fiscal year 2.0% from July’s 1.9%.

The BOJ board’s forecast for core CPI this fiscal year was unrevised at 2.5%, but the price view in fiscal 2025 was lowered to 1.9% from July’s 2.1%. The board left the FY2026 view at 1.9%.

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