BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker
The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to hike its policy rate to at least 1.5% in the next two years, former BOJ board member Makoto Sakurai said on Tuesday.
BOJ watchers think next interest rate hike will be in six months
The central bank is likely to pause a while before bringing the rate up to 0.75%, the highest rate since 1995.
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled more hikes to come, sending the yen higher against the dollar.
BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
What's next for Japan as the BOJ continues raising rates?
The pace of interest rate cuts has been the focus for much of the world, but in Japan, things are going in the opposite direction. The BOJ just hiked its key policy rate to its highest level in 17 years,
Japan: Bank of Japan raises policy interest rate
After a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided on Friday to raise its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, marking the highest level in nearly 17 years. Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON.
Japan government nominates female academic to join BOJ board
By Makiko Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, ...
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Japan government nominates Waseda professor Koeda as new BOJ board member
By Makiko Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda ...
Japanese Yen hangs near daily low against USD; hawkish BoJ expectations to limit losses
The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against its American counterpart, with the USD/JPY pair eyeing the 156.00 ...
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Ishiba’s government taps academic Koeda to join BOJ board
Koeda argued in a column in the Nikkei newspaper that it’s important to look at the negative impact of prolonged ultra-low ...
BOJ may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style clarity on rates
Giving explicit advance signals, in addition to making the Bank of Japan feel boxed in, could breach Japanese law stipulating ...
Japanese Yen bulls have the upper hand amid trade war fears, hawkish BoJ
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Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
TOKYO: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0 per cent in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, ...
BOJ Chief Ueda Signals Rate Hike Chance Next Week, Yen Jumps
The remarks, which echo those made by BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Tuesday, pushed up the yen as markets continued to ...