BOJ policymakers divided on future rate hike pace, July minutes …
WEB1 day ago · The BOJ's rate hike in July and Ueda's hawkish comments, coupled with weak U.S. labour market data, triggered a spike in the yen and stock market rout in early August. ... Reuters, the news and ...
Small rate hike unlikely to hurt economy, BOJ policy board noted …
WEB19 hours ago · Sep 26, 2024. A number of Bank of Japan policy board members appeared optimistic about the impact of a small rate increase on the economy, arguing that July was the right time to begin taking ...
BOJ signals no rush in raising rates again, keeps policy steady
WEBSep 19, 2024 · TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and its governor said it could afford to spend time eyeing the fallout from global economic uncertainties,...
Bank of Japan keeps benchmark interest rate steady as it treads …
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate steady at “around 0.25%” — the highest rate since 2008 — at the conclusion of a two-day meeting Friday. While the decision is in line ...
BOJ minutes reveal concern about rising prices | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
WEB1 day ago · BOJ minutes reveal concern about rising prices. Notes from the Bank of Japan's July policy meeting show that a decision by policymakers to raise the key rate was intended to prevent the weak yen ...
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First Hike …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Japan Ends the World’s Last Negative Rates Regime in Historic Shift. BOJ hikes rates for the first time since 2007; yen weakens. Ends unorthodox measures including yield curve control. Ueda says...
Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut | Reuters
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The BOJ's decision comes as the Fed looks increasingly set on cutting rates, reversing the aggressive tightening cycle that drove up the dollar and caused a painful yen sell-off for Japan.
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, open to further hike …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan announced on Wednesday an interest rate increase and a bond tapering plan, in an aggressive move that signals the central bank's growing confidence in the recovery of...
BOJ Live Updates: Japan Hikes Interest Rate for Second Time Since …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · 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; Announcement comes ahead of Federal Reserve decision
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years - AP News
WEBMar 19, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy.
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