Reuters survey: Most economists believe that the Bank of Japan will postpone interest rate hikes until the first quarter of next year

BlockBeats News: On June 11th, a Reuters survey showed that due to the uncertainty of US tariff policies, the Bank of Japan will give up raising interest rates again this year. Most economists expect the next 25 basis point rate hike to take place in early 2026. Most respondents also indicated that the Bank of Japan will slow down the pace of reducing government bond purchases starting from the next fiscal year, while three-quarters of respondents expect the Japanese government to reduce the issuance of ultra long term bonds. Among the 60 analysts surveyed on June 2-10, no one expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates at its policy meeting on June 16-17. (Golden Ten)