Will the Bank of Japan raise its policy rate from 1.25% to 1.50% at the 17–18 December 2026 meeting?

Resolves YES if

Resolves YES if the Bank of Japan raises its short-term policy rate from 1.25% to 1.50% at the monetary policy meeting concluding on 18 December 2026, as announced in the BOJ's post-meeting statement (or a dated wire report of that decision) on or before 2026-12-19T23:59:59Z. Resolves NO if the BOJ leaves the policy rate at 1.25% at that meeting, or if the decision is taken at a later meeting.