BNP Paribas forecasts the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to remain steady on its monetary policy in the upcoming meeting slated for 21-22 September. Nonetheless, the central bank's Governor, Kazuo Ueda, is projected to exhibit a somewhat hawkish stance, primarily to regulate the yen's depreciation. The Governor is also anticipated to express the bank's progress towards its price-stability objective. The core prediction remains that the BoJ will enact policy changes by April of the following year. However, there's a looming risk of a premature policy shift towards the end of 2023 or early 2024, especially if global economies ... (full story)