# Bank of Japan to Assess Whether Underlying Inflation Has Reached 2%

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-21T17:59:19.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T17:59:19.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The review is scheduled for Oct. 29-30. The bank defines its formal price-stability target using the consumer price index.

The Bank of Japan will assess at its Oct. 29-30 policy meeting whether underlying inflation has reached 2%.

The review concerns underlying inflation. The BOJ defines its formal 2% price-stability target using the consumer price index.

The bank adopted the target in January 2013. It has repeatedly pushed back expectations for reaching it despite an aggressive monetary easing program.

A finding that underlying inflation has reached 2% would mark a symbolic shift in the bank’s long effort to move beyond policies aimed at fighting deflation.