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 1.5% in the next two years, former BOJ board member Makoto Sakurai said on Tuesday.
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more concretely
As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact on people’s everyday lives, shifting from more abstract concepts to more concrete effects.
BOJ on complex path to more rate hikes amid flagging economy
Further deliberations are expected to be required for the Bank of Japan to explore future interest rate hikes, with its key policy rate having approached the highest level in three decades, threatening flagging consumption.
Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar News: Will the BoJ Deliver a Hawkish Rate Hike?
Strong inflation and PMI data bolster the case for a hawkish BoJ rate hike. Could narrowing US-Japan yield gaps send USD/JPY below 150?
BOJ watchers think next interest rate hike will be in six months
The central bank is likely to pause a while before bringing the rate up to 0.75%, the highest rate since 1995.
Japanese banks rally after BoJ rate hike; MUFG hits record high
Financial Group Inc., Japan's largest bank by market value, closed at a record high, fueled by optimism for increased lending income due to rising interest rates.
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 ...
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 ...
BOJ board signalled intent to keep hiking rates, December meeting minutes show
Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate to determine further hikes ...
Japanese PM Ishiba’s BoJ pick would put two women on board for first time
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government nominated female economist Junko Koeda to replace Seiji Adachi on the BOJ policy ...
BOJ looking at having ABMs in underserved communities
BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) says it has received a recommendation from at least one deposit-taking institution (DTI) that, if ...
BOJ discussed neutral rate estimate at December meeting, minutes show
Bank of Japan board members discussed how the central bank should use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate in ...
Ueda Speech: BoJ Governor discusses policy outlook after interest rate hike
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons ...