[Oxford Economics: Bank of Japan Expected to Raise Rates Only Once Before Mid-Year] Jin10 Data, January 22 – Oxford Economics stated: 'If the Bank of Japan continues to lag behind the curve, term premiums are likely to rise. The increase in Japanese government bond yields will worsen fiscal conditions, weaken the yen, and heighten inflation expectations, thereby intensifying pressure for the yield curve to steepen further. The market expects the Bank of Japan to take preemptive action, but the outcome may disappoint them. It is expected that the Bank of Japan will keep rates unchanged at 0.75% this week and raise rates only once more before mid-2026, reaching a final rate level of 1%.'