Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said he will weigh the timing and pace of rate hikes while assessing the impact of the Middle East conflict.

路透調查：對哥倫比亞到2027年底的利率預期上升至10.50%，而上次調查爲10%。

The Bank of Thailand kept its policy rate at 1.00%, in line with market expectations, and said it is reassessing economic risks from the Middle East conflict. While war-related risks have eased, uncertainty remains elevated. Several central banks, including the Fed, have taken a wait-and-see stance; Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines raised rates last week to offset conflict-related shocks. The BOT said pre-ceasefire cost shocks had squeezed firms, weakened household purchasing power and hit tourism through higher costs and travel constraints, and that lagged effects will continue to weigh on growth. It also flagged El Nifio-driven food supply risks and ongoing uncertainty from US tariff policy. Many economists expect the BOT to remain on hold for the rest of the year, maintaining an accommodative stance to support a still-fragile economy.