Outlook for the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision: Keep interest rates unchanged this month, increase possibility of interest rate hike in May

According to BlockBeats, on March 19th, the outlook for the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision is as follows: 1. Standard Chartered Bank: The Bank of Japan may maintain interest rates unchanged, and the next interest rate hike may be in the second quarter of 2025 to balance inflation risks and growth targets. 2. JPMorgan Chase: The Bank of Japan may keep interest rates unchanged and may raise the possibility of a rate hike at its next meeting in May, but the baseline scenario is a rate hike in June. 3. ANZ Bank: The Bank of Japan may keep interest rates unchanged and will raise rates twice this year, in May and October, each by 25 basis points. If volatility increases, the willingness of central bank officials to adjust policies in May will be limited. 4. Kaitou Macro: The Bank of Japan may keep interest rates unchanged, but due to inflation exceeding expectations, the central bank is likely to raise interest rates in May instead of July as most people expected. It is expected that the central bank will raise interest rates to 1.5% before 2027. 5. Bank of America: The Bank of Japan may keep interest rates unchanged, and one of the focuses may be the press conference after Kazuo Ueda's meeting, especially the Bank of Japan's evaluation of recent data and hints about the timing of the next interest rate hike; The second is the central bank's stance on the recent tightening of the financial environment. At 14:30 today, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. (Golden Ten)