Report published August 14, 2026
BoJ's Hawkish Summary Tips Next Rate Hike Call into September 2026: Barclays Research
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- Barclays
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- August 14, 2026
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Authors / editors: Naohiko Baba, Takashi Onoda, James Barber
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Barclays has brought forward its BoJ rate hike forecast from October to September 2026 following a hawkish Summary of Opinions and rising market pricing. The firm also lifted its terminal rate call to 1.75%, forecasting subsequent hikes in January and July 2027.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Barclays frontloads its forecast for the Bank of Japan's next rate hike from October to September 2026 following a hawkish Summary of Opinions.
- 2.Barclays raises its BoJ terminal rate forecast to 1.75% (from 1.5%), projecting subsequent hikes in January and July 2027.
- 3.July import price (+29.1% y/y) and PPI (+7.2% y/y) inflation show signs of peaking, but structural shifts indicate stronger and lengthened pass-through to CPI.
Table of Contents
- BoJ's hawkish "Summary" tips our next hike call into September
- Revising our forecast to a September rate hike, led by the Summary of Opinions
- The Summary of Opinions sees repeated calls for a "nimble" policy response
- Market pricing also lifted by comments from Secretary Bessent
- Raising our terminal-rate forecast to 1.75% with frontloading of our call for the next hike to September
- July import and PPI inflation y/y remained elevated but showed signs of peaking
- BoJ watches for further pass-through from Import and PPI to CPI
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FIGURE 2. BoJ's policy rate implied by the OIS pricing
| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| BoJ Terminal Policy Rate Forecast | 1.75% | Revised up from 1.50% previously. |
| Import Price Inflation (JPY basis) | 29.1 % y/y | Decelerated from 30.1% y/y in June 2026. |
| PPI Inflation | 7.2 % y/y | Edged down from 7.3% in June 2026. |
| Real GDP Growth Forecast | 2.1 % q/q saar | Barclays forecast ahead of consensus of 2.0% and Q1 reading of 1.8%. |
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Reported Data Context
- BoJ Terminal Policy Rate Forecast: 1.75 % (2027) · Source: Barclays Research
- Import Price Inflation (JPY basis): 29.1 % y/y (July 2026) · Source: BoJ
- PPI Inflation: 7.2 % y/y (July 2026) · Source: BoJ
- Real GDP Growth Forecast: 2.1 % q/q saar (Q2 2026) · Source: Barclays Research
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