Satsuki Katayama

Finance Minister of Japan

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Office: Minister of Finance

Born: May 9, 1959, Urawa

Party: Liberal Democratic Party

Education: Humanities and Social Sciences I, the University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, École nationale d'administration

Previous offices: member of the House of Representatives of Japan

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

BOJ pushes rates to 0.75%: Japan’s “free money” era starts getting expensive

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Warning markets against disorderly yen moves and keeping intervention language active as BOJ tightening fails to immediately support the currency

Japan's shift away from ultra-easy money is now colliding with the currency market. After raising rates to 0.75% on December 19, 2025, Governor Kazuo Ueda stressed real rates remain 'very low' or negative and the BOJ will pace tightening while responding flexibly to exceptional long-term yield moves.

Updated May 15