Japan's rising wholesale inflation heightens uncertainty on BOJ's …
1 day ago · The BOJ ended negative interest rates in March and raised short-term interest rates to 0.25% in July on the view Japan was making progress towards sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target.
Double Whammy of Weak Yen, Rising Yields Piles Pressure on BOJ
1 day ago · The weakening yen and rising bond yields are ramping up pressure on Bank of Japan policymakers to increase interest rates. The swap market is almost fully pricing in another rate increase by the ...
BOJ divided on rate hike timing, October summary shows
3 days ago · "The Bank should consider further rate hikes after pausing to assess developments in the U.S. economy," one member was quoted as saying, adding that Japan's economy no longer needed substantial ...
BOJ saw positive economic signs even as it signaled pause, Sept …
Nov 6, 2024 · Many Bank of Japan policymakers agreed the economy was making progress in meeting the necessary conditions for raising interest rates further, even as they backed a pause until global market ...
BOJ Hints at Caution on Rate Hike With No Clear December Hint
3 days ago · Some economists say the BOJ’s July rate hike was among the factors that helped trigger a global market rout in early August. Japan’s unstable politics is another key element for the path of BOJ rate hikes as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suffered the worst election result for the ruling party since 2009 last month.
BOJ keeps policy steady, leaves door open for near-term rate hike
Oct 30, 2024 · TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday but said risks around the U.S. economy were somewhat subsiding, signalling that conditions are...
BOJ keeps rates on hold, Ueda tempers another hike speculation
Sep 20, 2024 · The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged Friday as its chief said the central bank still has time to assess when it needs to raise borrowing costs further, a comment that weakened the yen by tempering market speculation about another possible rate …
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years - AP News
Mar 19, 2024 · The Bank of Japan’s lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that confirmed expectations of a shift away from ultra-lax monetary policy. It was the first rate hike since February 2007.
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First Hike …
Mar 19, 2024 · The Bank of Japan abandoned its negative interest rate policy and raised the short-term interest rate to between 0% and 0.1% in a historic shift. Governor Ueda said the BOJ will keep buying...
Bank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates - Financial Times
Mar 19, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has ended an era of negative interest rates, raising borrowing costs for the first time since 2007 in a historic shift as the country puts decades of deflation behind it.
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