Analysis-BOJ's fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
Kuroda Says BOJ to Stay on Rate Hike Path as Deflation Has Ended
Japan has “completely” ended deflation and it’s absolutely natural for the central bank to proceed with rate hikes to ...
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 ...
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Yen hits 2-month high in 151 vs. dollar on BOJ rate hike speculation
The yen hit a two-month high in the upper 151 range against the U.S. dollar Thursday in Tokyo, as speculation grows that the ...
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BOJ’s Tamura says interest rate needs to rise to at least 1%
A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.
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BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker
BOJ executives probably want to raise short-term rates at least to 1.5% by the end of fiscal 2026, so they have scope to reduce borrowing costs when the economy faces another downturn, Sakurai said.
BOJ’s Ueda Voices Confidence on Rate Hike Messaging to Market
The Bank of Japan’s message on gradual interest hikes has been clearly received by financial markets, Governor Kazuo Ueda ...
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BOJ’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
My base view is that there is a lot more coming,” the former director said. 'There is little logical reason to believe that ...
Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish ...