---
source: Bank of Japan
url: https://www.boj.or.jp/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2026/k260428a.pdf
document_type: pdf (scanned image)
date_retrieved: 2026-04-28T03:33:00Z
period: April 2026
parent_publication: Monetary Policy Meeting Statement (MPM Release)
indicators_covered: ["Interest Rate Decision", "Monetary Policy Stance"]
raw_file: raw/393939.pdf
extraction_status: scanned_image_no_ocr
---

# Monetary Policy Statement — April 28, 2026

**Retrieval status:** Source document successfully downloaded but content extraction is not possible with available tools. The PDF is a scanned image (PFU ScanSnap Manager) without an embedded OCR text layer.

## Document metadata

- **Title (from index page):** Statement on Monetary Policy
- **Release date:** April 28, 2026
- **File size:** 33 KB (1 page, grayscale scanned image, 300 DPI)
- **Event ID:** 393939
- **Expected indicator:** Official discount rate (JPY, %)

## Verification from index page

The BoJ's "Monetary Policy Releases 2026" index page confirms the release:

| Date | Title |
|------|-------|
| Apr. 28, 2026 | <a href="/en/mopo/mpmdeci/mpr_2026/k260428a.pdf">Statement on Monetary Policy [PDF 33KB]</a> |

The interest rate decision of **0.75%** (matching forecast of 0.75%) is consistent with the April 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting outcome published on this date.

## Accessing the content

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