Ex j

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock Current Interest of our report dated May 14, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, of the John Hancock Money Market Fund, which appears in John Hancock Current Interest’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

July 23, 2026

 

1