Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year highThe Bank of Japan has increased its policy rate to 1.0 percent. This marks a 31-year high for interest rates. The move signals a strong foc...
Japanese government bonds rally ahead of BOJ data, speechesJapanese government bonds rallied on Monday. This occurred before central bank data and speeches. These events could signal the next intere...
BOJ must ensure fiscal considerations don't overtake mandate, deputy governor saysShinichi Uchida states that the Bank of Japan must clarify its stance on government debt. Fiscal considerations should not compromise price...
BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic viewIn a widely expected move, the central bank left unchanged its overnight call rate target at 0.25% by a unanimous vote.
Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street declines, BOJ comments dragJapanese shares continued to face pressure due to falling domestic chip stocks and potential BOJ monetary tightening. The Nikkei index show...
Yen firms after sharp drop as traders assess Japan's rate pathThe yen rose on Thursday after a sharp drop the day before, driven by mixed signals from the Bank of Japan regarding future rate hikes. Inv...
Yen dives as BOJ hints no rate hikes while markets are volatileThe yen fell 2.35% to 147.80 per dollar after BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida dismissed the possibility of a near-term rate hike. This ...
BOJ won't raise rates when markets unstable, deputy governor saysBOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida clarified that the Bank of Japan would refrain from raising interest rates amid financial market volati...
BOJ's victory lap on deflation paves way for rate-hike cycleThe Bank of Japan prepared for steady interest rate hikes after overcoming deflation, focusing on changes in consumer behavior and inflatio...
How the Bank of Japan's plan for a smooth stimulus exit stumbledInflation was slowing more than expected, complicating the central bank's plan to end negative interest rates by March or April and then fo...
Unfazed by recession, BOJ keeps April policy shift on tableJapan shocked analysts on Thursday when data showed gross domestic product unexpectedly contracting for two straight quarters, the technica...
BOJ's hawkish tilt suggests end to super-easy policy approachingA series of hawkish comments by BOJ speakers in recent weeks suggest the bank is preparing markets for an eventual policy change amid growi...
Bank of Japan to launch pilot programme in April for issuing digital yenThe move, which was widely expected, will follow two years of experiments the central bank has been conducting to decide whether to issue a...
BOJ won't introduce digital yen as means for negative ratesThe BOJ has not decided whether to issue a digital yen but has moved to a second phase experiment from April to prepare for a possible laun...
After the 'bazooka', Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chiefThe unwinding of Japan's complex policy is driven by Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya, insiders say, a career central banker considered th...
BOJ will do 'whatever it can' to combat pandemic fallout: KurodaKuroda said Japan did not face an imminent risk of a sharp credit contraction, as many financial institutions have sufficient buffers to we...
- Yen rises as BoJ signals fresh interest rate hike
The yen rose to a four-month high against the dollar as Bank of Japan policy maker Atsushi Mizuno signaled the central bank will raise inte...