Investigation: The Bank of Japan will raise the benchmark interest rate to 1.00% in June.

A Reuters survey shows that 94% of economists surveyed predict that the Bank of Japan will raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.00% in June; the median estimate shows that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to 1.25% in the fourth quarter. The median estimate shows that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to 1.50% in the second quarter of 2027.