Bank of Japan Policy Interest Rate (Discount Rate)

IRSTCI01JPM156N
Lagging IndicatorBroad Indicator

Latest Value

0.73%

Date: 2026-05-01

Data Count

491records

Data from FRED source

Basic Info

Country: Japan

Frequency: Monthly

Source: FRED

Trend Chart (Line)

Historical Trend Data

DateValue (%)MoM (Change)YoY (Change)3-Month MA
2026-05-010.730.00%+52.41%0.73
2026-04-010.73-0.14%+52.41%0.73
2026-03-010.730.00%+52.62%0.73
2026-02-010.730.00%+52.30%0.67
2026-01-010.73+30.70%+148.46%0.59
2025-12-010.56+16.53%+145.37%0.5
2025-11-010.48+0.21%+110.57%0.48
2025-10-010.480.00%+110.13%0.48
2025-09-010.480.00%+110.13%0.48
2025-08-010.48-0.21%+110.13%0.48
2025-07-010.48+0.21%+512.82%0.48
2025-06-010.480.00%+519.48%0.48
2025-05-010.480.00%+519.48%0.48
2025-04-010.480.00%+519.48%0.48
2025-03-010.48-0.21%+2068.18%0.42
2025-02-010.48+63.14%-8066.67%0.33
2025-01-010.29+29.07%-2192.86%0.25
2024-12-010.230.00%-1991.67%0.23
2024-11-010.230.00%-1613.33%0.23
2024-10-010.230.00%-1235.00%0.23
2024-09-010.230.00%-520.37%0.18
2024-08-010.23+191.03%-454.69%0.13
2024-07-010.08+1.30%-269.57%0.08
2024-06-010.080.00%-216.67%0.08
2024-05-010.080.00%-250.98%0.06
2024-04-010.08+250.00%-613.33%0.03
2024-03-010.02-466.67%-229.41%0
2024-02-01-0.01-57.14%-68.42%-0.01
2024-01-01-0.01+16.67%-30.00%-0.01
2023-12-01-0.01-20.00%-82.86%-0.02
2023-11-01-0.02-25.00%-77.61%-0.03
2023-10-01-0.02-62.96%-60.00%-0.05
2023-09-01-0.05-15.63%+10.20%-0.05
2023-08-01-0.06+39.13%+255.56%-0.06
2023-07-01-0.05-30.30%+283.33%-0.05
2023-06-01-0.07+29.41%+73.68%-0.04
2023-05-01-0.05+240.00%+183.33%-0.03
2023-04-01-0.02-11.76%+25.00%-0.02
2023-03-01-0.02-10.53%+112.50%-0.02
2023-02-01-0.02-5.00%+5.56%-0.04
2023-01-01-0.02-71.43%0.00%-0.05
2022-12-01-0.07+4.48%+169.23%-0.06
2022-11-01-0.07+34.00%+71.79%-0.06
2022-10-01-0.05+2.04%+85.19%-0.04
2022-09-01-0.05+172.22%+122.73%-0.03
2022-08-01-0.02+50.00%-47.06%-0.02
2022-07-01-0.01-68.42%-66.67%-0.02
2022-06-01-0.04+111.11%+31.03%-0.02
2022-05-01-0.02+50.00%+5.88%-0.01
2022-04-01-0.01+50.00%0.00%-0.01
2022-03-01-0.01-55.56%-52.94%-0.02
2022-02-01-0.02-10.00%+12.50%-0.02
2022-01-01-0.02-23.08%+17.65%-0.03
2021-12-01-0.03-33.33%0.00%-0.03
2021-11-01-0.04+44.44%+21.87%-0.03
2021-10-01-0.03+22.73%+35.00%-0.03
2021-09-01-0.02-35.29%-59.26%-0.03
2021-08-01-0.03-5.56%-2.86%-0.03
2021-07-01-0.04+24.14%+28.57%-0.03
2021-06-01-0.03+70.59%-39.58%-0.02

About Indicator

Explanation

What is BOJ Policy Rate (MUTCALM)?(MUTCALM)?

The policy interest rate set by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). It represents the historical discount rate used to guide monetary policy.

Importance

High
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Deep Dive

Reflects the BOJ's stance. The wide interest rate differential between the US (Fed) and Japan (BOJ) has been the major driver of Yen depreciation. BOJ rate hikes narrow this gap, leading to Yen appreciation.

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