Bank of JapanRìběn yānghāng日本央行by / withyǐ以8 to 1 (vote result)8 bǐ 18比1votespiào票to maintain / keepwéichí维持interest ratelìlǜ利率unchangedbù biàn不变，marketshìchǎng市场to expect / anticipateyùqī预期Aprilsìyuè四月to raise interest ratesjiā xī加息。
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
by / with
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
votes
piào
票
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / anticipate
yùqī
预期
April
sìyuè
四月
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
March
sānyuè
三月
meeting
huìyì
会议
by / with
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
(possessive particle)
de
的
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
0.75 percent
0.75%
0.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
most / majority
duōshù
多数
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
forecast / predict
yùcè
预测
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
will
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
later in the year
wǎn xiē shíhòu
晚些时候
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
March 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
in / at
yú
于
March
sānyuè
三月
to convene / hold
zhàokāi
召开
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
meeting
huìyì
会议
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
this time / at this meeting
cǐ cì
此次
meeting
huìyì
会议
with / by
yǐ
以
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
(possessive particle)
de
的
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
passed
tōngguò
通过
the only
wéiyī
唯一
(possessive particle)
de
的
dissenting opinion
fǎnduì yìjiàn
反对意见
from / coming from
láizì
来自
advocating for
zhǔzhāng
主张
raising interest rates
jiā xī
加息
(relative clause marker)
de
的
board member
wěiyuán
委员
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
current
dāngqián
当前
policy
zhèngcè
政策
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
is / at
wéi
为
0.75 percent
0.75%
0.75%
is
shì
是
the year 1995
1995 nián
1995年
since
yǐlái
以来
(possessive particle)
de
的
the highest
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平
central bank
yānghāng
央行
pointed out / noted
zhǐchū
指出
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
(possessive particle)
de
的
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to / for
gěi
给
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
to bring about
dàilái
带来
(completion particle)
le
了
new
xīn
新
(possessive particle)
de
的
uncertainty
bù quèdìng xìng
不确定性
due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
oil price
yóujià
油价
to rise / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
Japan
Rìběn
日本
(possessive particle)
de
的
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
cost
chéngběn
成本
to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
to rise
shàngshēng
上升
officials
guānyuán
官员
stated / indicated
biǎoshì
表示
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
economic
jīngjì
经济
activity
huódòng
活动
and
hé
和
price level / prices
wùjià
物价
level
shuǐpíng
水平
still
réng
仍
(progressive marker)
zài
在
steadily
wěnbù
稳步
improving
gǎishàn
改善
multiple
duō jiā
多家
institutions
jīgòu
机构
forecast / predicted
yùcè
预测
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
will
jiāng
将
in / at
zài
在
June
liùyuè
六月
or
huò
或
October
shíyuè
十月
around / approximately
qiánhòu
前后
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息
if
rúguǒ
如果
Japanese yen
rìyuán
日元
to continue / persistently
chíxù
持续
to weaken
zǒuruò
走弱
central bank
yānghāng
央行
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
will
huì
会
ahead of schedule
tíqián
提前
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
action
xíngdòng
行动
News in English
BusinessBank of Japan Holds Rate at 0.75 Percent in 8-to-1 Vote as April Hike Looms
The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.75 percent at its March meeting, with most analysts expecting a rate hike later in the year.
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