AI Data Insight
The latest Japan M3 money supply for Q3 2026 fell to 1638.3 trillion yen, shrinking from the previous value of 1640.0 trillion yen, highlighting the weakening momentum of liquidity expansion. As the Bank of Japan (BOJ) aggressively raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% in September, the tightening policy has begun to suppress the broad money supply. Future attention must be paid to its impact on the pace of subsequent rate hikes.