BoJ Interest Rate Decision, April 2026
The Bank of Japan held the short-term policy interest rate at 0.75% on April 28, 2026, as expected.
What the BoJ decided in April 2026
USD/JPY after the BoJ decision, minute by minute
One-minute candles, Tokyo time. The box is the hour before the announcement. How we measure.
- The hour beforeUSD/JPY ranged 7.6 pips, from 159.489 to 159.565, and was at 159.517 at the announcement.
- The first spike After 4 minutes price went through the hour's low and ran 51 pips past it.
- The close back No five-minute candle closed back inside the range within the hour: the first move held.
- The other side Not measured: it needs a close back first.
- The moves From the last price before the announcement: −30 pips at 15 minutes, −44 pips at one hour, −17 pips at four hours.
Across 14 measured BoJ decisions since January 2025, the first spike closed back inside the hour-before range within 60 minutes in 11 (79%), and in 6 of those price then took the other side within four hours. In the other 3 the first move held. Median move in the first 15 minutes: 28 pips.
This decision is one where the first move held. Counts include the decisions where it did not close back. All BoJ dates · BoJ overview.
BoJ April 2026 decision: questions
What time was the BoJ interest rate decision on Apr 28, 2026?
It was announced at 12:00 PM Tokyo (11:00 PM EDT New York, 4:00 AM London London), with the press conference at 3:30 PM Tokyo.
What did the BoJ decide in April 2026?
Held at 0.75% (previous 0.75%). Economists expected: hold at 0.75%, so the decision was as expected.
How did USD/JPY react to the BoJ decision in April 2026?
On one-minute candles: the hour before ranged 7.6 pips; the first spike went below it by 51 pips; it did not close back inside within the hour; after one hour USD/JPY was −44 pips from its pre-announcement price.
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