日央行“意外放鹰”：两张“反对票”和减持ETF

Group 1 - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) signaled a more hawkish stance than expected, with two committee members voting against maintaining the current interest rate, indicating a potential faster exit from monetary easing policies [1][2] - The BOJ decided to sell its ETF holdings at an annual rate of approximately 3.3 trillion yen (20 billion USD) and REITs at about 5 billion yen annually, marking a step towards normalizing monetary policy [1][3] - BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that further rate hikes could occur if economic and price forecasts are met, shifting market focus to the timing of the next rate increase [1][2] Group 2 - The internal dissent among BOJ committee members highlights increasing hawkish pressure, with some economists predicting a 25 basis point rate hike by the end of the year, although there is disagreement on the timing [2] - The decision to reduce ETF holdings, which accumulated to 37 trillion yen over 13 years, was announced earlier than market expectations, with a focus on avoiding excessive market disruption [3] - Political uncertainty surrounding the upcoming party leadership election may complicate the BOJ's ability to implement rate hikes, as the new leader's stance on monetary policy will be closely monitored [4][5]