Report published September 3, 2026
Assessing BOJ Rate Hike Cadence and OIS Terminal Rate Reactions | Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities · September 3, 2026
The perception gap between the BOJ's executive leadership and hawkish board members is narrowing as underlying inflation nears +2%, bolstering market expectations for an accelerated hiking pace. While OIS market pricing of a 2.5% terminal rate appears somewhat excessive relative to Mizuho's 1.75% forecast, a major dovish repricing is unlikely in the near term.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.The perception gap between the BOJ executive team and hawkish board members has narrowed as underlying inflation nears +2%, opening the door to a potentially faster rate hike pace than the previous semi-annual cadence.
- 2.Board member Hajime Takata expressed a hawkish view that rate hikes could occur at consecutive meetings and in increments larger than 25bp to reach the neutral rate.
- 3.OIS markets are pricing terminal rates around 2.5% via the 2y-forward 1y rate, which Mizuho considers overblown relative to its baseline terminal rate forecast of 1.75%, though major repricing is unlikely near term.
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- Assessing market reactions to narrowing of the perception gap between the BOJ's executive team and more hawkish policy board members
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Key figures extracted from this report
| Metric | Estimate | Context |
|---|---|---|
| BOJ Policy Interest Rate | 1.00% | Cumulative impact of rate adjustments that have brought the policy rate to 1.00%. |
| Underlying Inflation Target | 2% | Ueda noted it is becoming extremely important to ensure a smooth landing for underlying inflation around +2%. |
| 2y-forward 1y OIS Rate | 2.5% | Market proxy for terminal policy rate level. |
| Mizuho Expected BOJ Terminal Policy Rate | 1.75% | Mizuho's expectation for where the BOJ's policy rate will peak. |
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