BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...
BOJ Deputy Governor Says Real Rates Shouldn't Stay Negative as Economy Strengthens
The deputy governor reiterated that the BOJ would consider additional rate increases if economic and prices developments align with expectations. However, he didn't provide any hints on the timing or ...
BOJ to Slice Almost $500 Billion Off Balance Sheet With QT Move
The Bank of Japan made a significant step toward shrinking its massive balance sheet last week, while market watchers were fixated on the biggest interest rate increase from the central bank in 18 ...
Kuroda's 'bazooka' was losing fans within BOJ by time it was expanded, minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers began to lose faith in the power of former Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's "bazooka" stimulus less ...
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BOJ likely to raise rates this week in absence of immediate Trump tariffs
The possibility is 'quite high' if markets remain calm following Trump's inauguration on Monday as the 47th president of the ...
BOJ eyes taking banks to court
To this end, BOJ is working to fast-track its EKYC project or ‘know your customer information’, which will allow customers to ...
BOJ to discuss raising key rate to around 0.5%
The Bank of Japan is holding a policy meeting from Thursday, with attention on whether it will raise interest rates again for ...
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BOJ may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style rates clarity
The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously ...
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 triple its policy rate to at least ...