IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...
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JGB yields hit fresh multi-year highs on BOJ rate-hike bets
TOKYO: Japan’s government bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs on Friday on bets that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ...
BOJ’s fresh take on labor crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility
Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity ...
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Yen’s weekly surge underscores growing case for a hawkish BOJ
The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the ...
Japan Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Helping BOJ Rate Path and Yen
Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike ...
BOJ must raise rates to 1% by latter half of fiscal 2025, board member Tamura says
The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...
What Decades Of Easy Money Mean For Japan's Fiscal Future
As interest rates rise, the value of JGBs could plummet due to heightened inflation and duration risks. Click to read.
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, after consumer price rises accelerated last year. The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its short-term ...
Kuroda's 'Bazooka' Was Losing Fans Within BOJ by Time It Was Expanded, Minutes Show
Under Kuroda, the BOJ deployed a massive asset-buying programme dubbed "quantitative and qualitative easing" (QQE) in April ...