Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut | Reuters
Jul 30, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to levels unseen in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards phasing out a decade of huge...
BOJ to debate rate hike timing as Fed opens door to cuts
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will detail plans to taper its huge bond buying and debate the timing of a next interest rate hike on Wednesday, signalling its resolve to steadily...
BOJ signals rate-hike pause after big Fed cut, market rout
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the need to go slow in raising interest rates as jittery markets clouded the outlook, a summary of their September meeting showed,...
Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate ... - Associated Press News
Jul 31, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen’s slide against the U.S. dollar. The move was widely expected, and the yen gained sharply against the dollar ahead of and after Wednesday’s decision, trading below 152 yen.
Japan’s Central Bank Hikes Key Rate Hours Before the Fed
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate and unveiled plans to halve bond purchases, underscoring its determination to normalize monetary policy. The BOJ hiked its policy rate to...
Bank of Japan Edges Toward Letting Rates Rise - The New York Times
Jul 28, 2023 · The Bank of Japan has come under increasing pressure over the last year as other central banks, led by the Federal Reserve, began raising rates in an effort to battle inflation stemming from...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 0.25% - Financial Times
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has lifted its benchmark interest rate to 0.25 per cent and outlined plans to halve its monthly bond purchases in a decisive move to tighten monetary policy.
Fed's dovish shift a mixed blessing for BOJ rate hike plan
Aug 24, 2024 · The U.S. Federal Reserve's dovish shift will likely give the Bank of Japan some respite in its battle to tame a weak yen, but could complicate its efforts to raise interest rates if the two...
Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years - The New York Times
Mar 18, 2024 · Japan’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 on Tuesday, pushing them above zero to close a chapter in its aggressive effort to stimulate an economy that has long ...
BOJ Live Updates: Japan Hikes Interest Rate for Second Time …
Jul 31, 2024 · Japanese Central Bank Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007. BOJ hikes rate to 0.25% as expected by 14 of 48 economists. Monthly JGB purchases to be 3 trillion yen in Jan-Mar 2026....