BOJ, interest rates
BOJ Policymakers Divided on Future Rate Hike Pace, July Minutes Show
The BOJ's rate hike in July and Ueda's hawkish comments, coupled with weak U.S. labour market data, triggered a spike in the yen and stock market rout in early August. Since then, BOJ policymakers have stressed the need to take into account the economic fallout from market volatility.
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba gives BOJ scope to hike rates - with caution
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday the country's monetary policy will broadly remain loose, but he signalled that he won't push back against further increases in still near-zero interest rates.
Some BOJ members saw scope to hike rates further, July meeting minutes show
At least two of the Bank of Japan's nine board members saw scope to raise interest rates further, minutes of the central bank's July policy meeting showed on Thursday. But several other members warned of risks to the economy that
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.
Japan's leadership race clouds BOJ's rate hike path
Political uncertainty and the surprise prominence of a reflationist-minded candidate in Japan's ruling party leadership race may add pressure on the central bank to go slow on raising interest rates further away from historic lows.
Some BOJ members at July meeting stressed need for gradual rate hikes
Some Bank of Japan board members in July stressed the need for gradual interest rate hikes, citing the risk of inflation exceeding the central bank's 2 percent target, minutes of their meeting showed Thursday.
Japan’s LDP Picks BOJ Backer Ishiba for PM, Sparking Yen Rally
Japan’s ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its next leader, choosing a backer of the Bank of Japan’s efforts to normalize ...
BoJ Minutes On Tap For Thursday
The Bank of Japan will on Thursday release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on July 30-31, highlighting a light day for ...
ASIA Policy spotlight falls on RBA, BOJ's Ueda
The BOJ is the only major central bank raising rates, and investors will be looking to a speech from Governor Kazuo Ueda on ...
BOJ Watchers’ Focus on LDP Election Centers on One Candidate
Bank of Japan watchers are keeping a close eye on the leadership election of the nation’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party for ...
BoJ Minutes: Japan Economy Expected To Continue Upward Trend
Members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board said that the country has largely recovered the financial stresses of the past ...
BOJ Watchers’ Focus on LDP Election Comes Down to One Candidate
Bank of Japan watchers are keeping a close eye on the leadership election of the nation’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party for ...
Personal Income And Spending Disappoint, Super Micro Computer Lesson, BOJ Supporter As Japan PM
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It's time for Japan's political leaders to have 'new thinking' about the country's economy: Fmr BOJ official
Sayuri Shirai of Keio University and a former board member at the Bank of Japan says that Japan's next prime minister has to ...