Japan media report that the BOJ will conduct an examination of past monetary policy

Bank of Japan chatter via the Nikkei ahead of the Bank's meeting today.

• BOJ BOJ The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is the central bank of Japan. It was established in 1882 and is headquartered in Tokyo.The BOJ's main responsibilities include issuing and managing the country's currency, implementing monetary policy, and ensuring the stability of the financial system. It also acts as a lender of last resort to banks during times of financial crisis. The BOJ sets the interest rate of the country and sets an inflation target, aiming to achieve 2% inflation.The BoO has a long history, with The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is the central bank of Japan. It was established in 1882 and is headquartered in Tokyo.The BOJ's main responsibilities include issuing and managing the country's currency, implementing monetary policy, and ensuring the stability of the financial system. It also acts as a lender of last resort to banks during times of financial crisis. The BOJ sets the interest rate of the country and sets an inflation target, aiming to achieve 2% inflation.The BoO has a long history, with Read this Term to conduct an examination of past monetary policy
• BOJ will forego revising YCC
• BOJ will discuss revision of forward guidance, due toJapan to lift COVID-related border control measures from midnight April 29 (Japan time)
• BOJ to consider changing its expression of forward guidance regarding the possibility of easing policy further

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Japan's Nikkei with the speculation on today's Bank of Japan meeting. Says the bank will not be revisiting YCC at today's meeting. Should be a tailwind for USD/JPY at the margin.

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Previews posted already:

• Bank of Japan monetary policy decision due today - preview ("target 128 for end of Q2")

• Preview - BOJ decision due Friday, 28 April 2023: "cannot fully rule out a change" in YCC

• BOJ meet this week - preview - YCC to be abandoned but not until July
• BOJ meeting preview - Deutsche Bank expect a policy revision, 3 scenarios
• Has BOJ Gov Ueda dismissed any change to YCC at this week's policy meeting? Looks like it

• BOJ meeting this week - preview - the BOJ may move on a 5-year JGB target option