The BOJ’s Dilemma: Hike Into an Oil Shock or Watch the Yen Burn?
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has long been the outlier of the global financial world. While other central banks were aggressively hiking interest rates to battle post-pandemic inflation, Japan stayed anchored to its ultra-low rate policy. However, the tides are shifting. The summary of the BOJ’s March meeting, released this week, paints a picture of…