Drawing on recent patterns, the Bank of Japan is expected to announce its policy decision around 12:30 Tokyo time, which is 11:30 Beijing time.

An analysis that gives greater weight to recent meetings indicates that, since Kazuo Ueda assumed the role of governor in April 2023, the average announcement time for policy decisions has been 12:32.

During Governor Ueda's tenure, the timing for revealing the outcomes of such meetings has ranged from as early as 12:19, which occurred on December 19th, to as late as 13:00, during his first meeting in April 2023.