Bank of Japan to trim bond buying, keeps rates steadyUnder Governor Kazuo Ueda, the Bank of Japan announced a tapering plan at its July meeting, aligning with previous decisions. The central b...
14 Jun, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
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...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
China's economic gloom hangs over Japan's long-awaited recoveryThe risks from China will be among key topics of debate at the Bank of Japan's September policy meeting, say five sources familiar with the...
07 Sep, 2023, 07.49 AM IST
BOJ policymaker sees signs of change in Japan's deflationary mindsetWhile recent inflation is driven mostly by higher import costs, the increase in prices prodded many companies to hike pay to compensate emp...
06 Sep, 2023, 08.15 AM IST
BOJ to weigh pros and cons of its tool-kit in review, says governorThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) is scheduled to conduct a long-term review of its unconventional monetary policy tools designed to combat deflation...
16 Jun, 2023, 07.07 PM IST
BOJ's Kuroda dismisses near-term exit from easy policyThe shift in attention towards a post-Kuroda era was also evident in comments by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday that a decision on ...
27 Dec, 2022, 06.29 AM IST
BOJ Kuroda shuns near-term chance of exit from easy policyBut Kuroda said wage growth will likely increase gradually due to intensifying labour shortages and structural changes in Japan's job marke...
26 Dec, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
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...
13 Sep, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
BOJ offers brighter view on regional Japan, signals policy status quoBOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda also said the world's third largest economy was likely to continue recovering thanks in part to the boost from...
08 Oct, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
BOJ to hold fire, stick to cautious optimism on economic outlookThe BOJ will release a quarterly report after the meeting
10 Jul, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
BOJ signals readiness to combine steps if more stimulus neededYears of heavy money printing have failed to fire up inflation to its 2 percent target and left it with little ammunition to fight the next...
23 Apr, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Kuroda's deputy warns BOJ must limit side effects of easy policyNot all in BOJ agree that maintaining the status quo would be the best approach.
31 Jan, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
BOJ debated room for future tweaks to easy policy in OctoberAt the October meeting, the BOJ cut its inflation forecasts.
08 Nov, 2018, 10.23 AM IST
BOJ's Kuroda warns of trade perils, echoes Abe on exiting easy policyA slowdown in external demand would add to headaches for the BOJ.
20 Sep, 2018, 09.03 AM IST
Japan's monetary experiment powers on with Abe's winAbe's re-election green lights Bank of Japan's easing programme; BOJ to be at odds with global peers nudging toward tightening.
24 Oct, 2017, 09.21 AM IST
Want to speed up Japan's exit from deflation: PM Shinzo Abe"We are only halfway to the exit from deflation," Abe said at the start of the meeting at his residence on Tuesday.
13 Jul, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
BoJ stays put: But it means a lot for dollar & Fed hike: Here’s howThe move came as a big disappointment to global equity markets. Consumer inflation hit its lowest level in two years as per a recent Bank o...
28 Apr, 2016, 11.22 AM IST