Factbox-Who are the BOJ's doves and hawks?
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...
Japan’s Underlying Inflation Still Slightly Below Target, BOJ Governor Says
Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, ...
BOJ Ueda Voices Confidence Conveying Rate Hike Message to Market
The Bank of Japan’s message on gradual interest hikes has been clearly received by financial markets, Governor Kazuo Ueda ...
BOJ must maintain monetary support, says governor Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underlying ...
Tokyo Inflation, Japan Activity Data Back More BOJ Rate Hikes — Update
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda has said that the economy is on track to reach its goal of stable inflation backed by wage growth. Policymakers expect the nation's chronic labor shortages, amid a declining and ...
BOJ expects rising inflation to spur demand for new financial services
Japan needs to promote digitalisation as rising inflation and interest rates will increase demand for new financial services ...
Yen Set for Best January in Seven Years as Rates Path Diverge
In Japan, the yen was last a touch stronger at 154.19 per dollar, having already climbed more than 1% for the week thus far.
Tokyo Inflation Continues to Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...
BOJ Deputy Signals More Room to Hike Given Negative Real Rates
Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will ...
Major Economies' Rate Paths To Split As Economic Growth Divergence Widens
Economic strength in the US relative to other major economies is likely to drive contrasting paths for interest rates ...
Japan Govt Nominates Waseda Professor Koeda as New BOJ Board Member
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda University political science and economics professor ...
Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest in 17 years. The dollar is falling.
The Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected 25 basis point hike to its key lending rate on Friday, bringing the overnight call rate to the highest since 2008 and putting pressure on the dollar. The ...