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The Impact of Potential Interest Rate Hikes on the Bank of Japan's Earnings
Dec 27, 2024

The Impact of Potential Interest Rate Hikes on the Bank of Japan's Earnings

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has made waves by releasing new estimates revealing the potential impact of future interest rate hikes on its earnings. According to a report by Reuters, the BOJ expects to encounter a temporary deficit of up to $13 billion if short-term borrowing costs rise to 2%.

These estimations, unveiled in a detailed research paper, highlight the BOJ's intention to steadily increase short-term rates, which are presently set at 0.25%. The central bank aims to eventually reach levels considered neutral for economic stability. The BOJ's calculations took into account a range of scenarios, one of which projected short-term rates climbing to 1-2% in the coming years, alongside variations in the spread between short- and long-term rates ranging from 0.25 to 0.75 percentage points.

The worst-case scenario foresees a scenario where short-term rates reach the 2% mark and the spread enlarges by a mere 0.25 point, leading to an annual net loss approximately equivalent to 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) in the fiscal years 2027 and 2028. Nonetheless, the BOJ forecasts that these losses will gradually decrease, with its earnings returning to a positive state around fiscal 2031.

The BOJ's decision to exit its prolonged stimulus program in March and the subsequent rate elevation to 0.25% in July aligns with its anticipation of achieving a sustainable inflation target of 2%. Governor Kazuo Ueda has expressed his commitment to continual rate increases to prevent economic overheating or cooling, a stance considered by analysts to potentially reach around a 1% rate in the coming years.

IndexBox notes that central banks typically benefit financially during periods of monetary easing due to the higher yields from government bonds compared to the interest paid on excess reserves. Conversely, policy tightening puts pressure on earnings as higher interest rates must be paid to absorb money from the market. With its balance sheet having expanded close to 800 trillion yen during extensive asset purchases, the BOJ recorded a recurring profit peak of 4.6 trillion yen in fiscal 2023. However, these profits are expected to diminish as the bank starts compensating for excess reserves to increase short-term rates.

Despite the earnings challenge, the BOJ will continue to accrue yields from its substantial bond holdings. Nevertheless, extended periods needed to replace low-yielding bonds with those of higher yield could exacerbate the bank's losses. As part of a quantitative tightening (QT) initiative announced in July, the BOJ intends to reduce its monthly Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases to 3 trillion yen by the January-March quarter of 2026. They'll conduct a mid-term review of this QT strategy in June next year to develop subsequent tapering plans.

The move underscores a critical phase for the BOJ as it steps away from a long-standing monetary stimulus, facing the challenge of managing fiscal losses while striving to maintain economic balance.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    Making Data-Driven Decisions to Grow Your Business

    1. REPORT DESCRIPTION
    2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE AI PLATFORM
    3. DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
    4. GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS

  2. 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    A Quick Overview of Market Performance

    1. KEY FINDINGS
    2. MARKET TRENDSThis Chapter is Available Only for the Professional EditionPRO

  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    3. TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035

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    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
    3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCTS
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    1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
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    3. TOP EXPORTING COUNTRIES
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    1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
    2. TOP CONSUMING MARKETS
    3. UNSATURATED MARKETS
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  7. 7. PRODUCTION

    The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry

    1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)

  8. 8. IMPORTS

    The Largest Import Supplying Countries

    1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

  9. 9. EXPORTS

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    1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
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    2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    10. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, By Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, By Product
    12. Exports and Growth, By Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, By Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Exports and Growth
    16. Export Prices and Growth
    17. Market Size and Growth
    18. Per Capita Consumption
    19. Imports and Growth
    20. Import Prices
    21. Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    22. Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    28. Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2024
    29. Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    30. Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
    32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
    34. Export Prices, By Country, 2012–2024

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