[Bank of Japan October Meeting Expected to Maintain Unchanged Interest Rates] The Bank of Japan plans to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 1.25% during its monetary policy meeting on October 29-30. The Bank of Japan will observe the impact of the September rate hike and believes that the core inflation rate, excluding temporary fluctuations, has reached the target level of 2%. The Bank of Japan will focus its policy on curbing inflation above 2% and maintaining stability, while also seeking opportunities for rate hikes. It is expected that the 9 members of the policy committee will vote by majority to maintain the policy interest rate unchanged. (Source: Jin10)