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title: "BREAKING: The Bank of Japan announced that it will leave its benchmark interest rate on hold"
description: "The decision was widely expected amid political uncertainty stemming from the resignation of PM Shigeru Ishiba. BUT HERE'S THE BIG NEWS: The Bank of Japan has decided to begin SELLING its ETF holdings.\nThe BOJ is the largest shareholder of ~70% of large listed stocks in Japan; if it really does this, it will put downside pressure on Japanese stocks. \nThe planned pace of sales is based on an annual book value of ¥330 billion. As of June 2025, the BOJ’s ETF balance stood at a book value of ¥37.1861 trillion.\nThe stock market is already asking the BOJ: “are you sure bro?” - see chart below.\nBest of luck to the BOJ plan to sell stocks when the BOJ IS THE MARKET."
---

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# [BREAKING: The Bank of Japan announced that it will leave its benchmark interest rate on hold](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/breaking-the-bank-of-japan-announced-that-it-will-leave-its-benchmark-interest-rate-on-hold)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Sep 19, 2025, 1:29:49 PM

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