Bank of Japan Meeting Schedule 2026
The Bank of Japan's Policy Board holds eight monetary policy meetings in 2026, each running two days. The policy statement typically lands around midday Tokyo time on day two — late evening in New York and the early hours in London — followed by the Governor's press conference at 15:30 JST. Four meetings (January, April, July and October) also release the quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices, and those are usually the biggest days for the yen and JGBs.
When is the next Bank of Japan meeting?
The next Bank of Japan rate decision is expected 30 Oct 2026 around 12:00 JST (11:00 PM ET / 3:00 UK), at the end of a two-day meeting on October 29–30. The Governor's press conference follows at 15:30 JST. This meeting also brings the quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices.
- Decision date
- Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Statement time
- ~12:00 JST · 11:00 PM ET · 3:00 UK
- Press conference
- 15:30 JST (Governor)
- Outlook Report
- Yes — quarterly outlook released
- Summary of Opinions
- Nov 10, 2026
- Minutes released
- Dec 23, 2026
- What's at stake
- Final Outlook Report of the year; watch for signals on a year-end move.
Track the data feeding this decision on the economic calendar, follow the wire on live news, or compare with the Fed meeting schedule.
2026 BoJ meeting dates
| Month | Meeting | Decision day | Time (ET / UK) | Outlook Report | Opinions | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22–23 | 23 Jan 2026 | 10:00 PM / 3:00 | Yes | Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| March | 18–19 | 19 Mar 2026 | 11:00 PM / 3:00 | — | Mar 30, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| April | 27–28 | 28 Apr 2026 | 11:00 PM / 4:00 | Yes | May 12, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| June | 15–16 | 16 Jun 2026 | 11:00 PM / 4:00 | — | Jun 24, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| July | 30–31 | 31 Jul 2026 | 11:00 PM / 4:00 | Yes | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| September | 17–18 | 18 Sep 2026 | 11:00 PM / 4:00 | — | Oct 1, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| October | 29–30 | 30 Oct 2026 | 11:00 PM / 3:00 | Yes | Nov 10, 2026 | Dec 23, 2026 |
| December | 17–18 | 18 Dec 2026 | 10:00 PM / 3:00 | — | Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 27, 2027 |
Source: Bank of Japan, scheduled dates of monetary policy meetings in 2026. Statement times are approximate — the BoJ does not fix a publication minute; decisions typically cross around 12:00 JST. Press conference 15:30 JST.
How to trade BoJ days
The BoJ is the one major central bank without a fixed release time — the statement can cross anywhere from late morning to early afternoon in Tokyo, which keeps USD/JPY and JGB futures on edge for hours. The first move comes on the policy rate and any change to JGB purchase guidance; the second leg runs through the Governor's 15:30 JST press conference, where wording on wage growth and the yen matters more than the prepared statement. On Outlook Report meetings, revisions to the core CPI forecast often move markets more than the decision itself. Because the BoJ announces while Europe sleeps and New York is winding down, liquidity is thin — yen moves can overshoot before London opens.
The BoJ's 2026 policy backdrop
Having ended negative rates and yield-curve control, the Bank of Japan is in a gradual normalisation cycle, moving in the opposite direction to the Fed, ECB and Bank of England. The pace of further hikes depends on sustained wage growth from the spring shunto negotiations and whether core inflation holds near the 2% target. That divergence — tightening in Tokyo against easing elsewhere — is the dominant theme for the yen and for global carry trades funded in JPY through 2026.
Track it live on the desk
- Economic calendar — Japan CPI, Tankan and wage prints that shape the BoJ's path.
- 2026 FOMC calendar & interest rate decision dates — the other half of the USD/JPY story.
- ECB meeting schedule 2026 — euro-area Governing Council dates and projection rounds.
- Bank of England meeting schedule 2026 — MPC announcement dates and report meetings.
- 2026 interest rate forecast — expected Fed, ECB, BoE and BoJ rate paths for the year.
- Live news feed — headlines as the statement crosses the wire.