The Bank of Japan is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while leaving the policy rate unchanged after last month hiking it to the highest level since 1995, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/18/economy/boj-july-meeting-assessment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #banks #yen #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy