BOJ signals no rush in raising rates again, keeps policy steady
WEBSep 19, 2024 · TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and its governor said it could afford to spend time eyeing the fallout from global economic uncertainties,...
Stepped-Up Global Easing Risks Making It Harder for BOJ to Hike
WEB3 hours ago · Bets on more aggressive monetary easing in a number of advanced economies risk making the Bank of Japan stand out all the more for contemplating raising, not lowering interest rates.
FOCUS: New PM Ishiba's tax rise plan could disrupt BOJ rate hike …
WEB20 hours ago · FOCUS: New PM Ishiba's tax rise plan could disrupt BOJ rate hike path. While new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will likely offer support for the Bank of Japan in its pursuit of further monetary tightening, his ambition to raise the capital gains tax could threaten the bank's path to higher rates. The BOJ is expected to move ahead with ...
Key Japan Ministers Show United Front With BOJ Amid Jitters
WEB12 hours ago · (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s new government reached out to the central bank for a second straight day in a show of unity as market jitters linger over the course of the nation’s economic policy ...
PM Ishiba Says Japan Not Ready for Rate Hike After Meeting BOJ …
WEB1 day ago · The BOJ ended negative rates in March and raised short-term borrowing costs to 0.25% in July on the view Japan was making progress towards durably achieving 2% inflation.
BOJ signals rate-hike pause after big Fed cut, market rout
WEB2 days ago · BOJ signals rate-hike pause after big Fed cut, market rout. By Leika Kihara. TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the need to go slow in raising interest rates as jittery markets ...
BOJ chief tells Japan's new premier the central bank will move
WEB1 day ago · Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he told new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a meeting on Wednesday (Oct 2) that the central bank was supporting Japan's economy and will move cautiously in ...
Exclusive: BOJ to weigh rate hike next week, detail plan to halve …
WEBTOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to debate whether to raise interest rates when it meets next week and unveil a plan to roughly halve bond purchases in coming years, sources...
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First Hike …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Japan Ends the World’s Last Negative Rates Regime in Historic Shift. BOJ hikes rates for the first time since 2007; yen weakens. Ends unorthodox measures including yield curve control. Ueda says...
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years | AP News
WEBMar 19, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy.