Why Japan’s Takaichi has stepped back from BOJ rate hike debate
Comment Prime minister faces pressure from markets, US on inflation and yen Comments from BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda…
Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hike
Japanese workers’ real wages have increased for a fourth month, marking the longest stretch of gains in four…
BOJ will ‘discuss’ rate hike despite uncertainties, says Gov. Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor’s latest assessments focus on upside inflation risks Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s remarks…
Yen defies record intervention as wait for BOJ hike raises risks
Yen traders face a heightened risk of intervention over the next two weeks after Japan’s currency defied historic…
BOJ will probably raise rates in June, former board member says
The Bank of Japan will probably raise its benchmark rate next month at a meeting that will determine…
Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990
Mizuho Financial Group’s chief executive officer suggested that the Bank of Japan might be better off considering an…
Faster economic growth supports BOJ’s case for hike
Japan’s economy grew much faster than expected at the start of the year, supporting the case for further…
Japan can intervene twice more before November under IMF rules, official notes
Japan can conduct only two more sessions of three-day interventions by November if it wants to maintain its…
The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem
The world’s leading central bankers are stuck. In stately succession in the past week, policymakers in Tokyo, Washington,…
Three dissents at BOJ policy board meeting suggest hawkishness ahead
The Bank of Japan held rates steady on Tuesday and continued to maintain a wait-and-see approach as it…
Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady, with Iran war a factor
The Bank of Japan heads into its two-day policy meeting next week with the prospects for a rate…
BOJ to skip rate hike next week; June seen as next window
Economy Inflation outlook is expected to be lifted to reflect Iran energy shock Crude oil prices are expected…