Reuters

BOJ to cut buying of super-long bonds for first time in taper plan

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Monday it will reduce purchases of super-long bonds for the first time since embarking on a quantitative tightening (QT) plan last year, taking ...
Reuters

BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - 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 ...
U.S. News & World Report

BOJ Likely to Opt for Gradual Selling of ETFs in Markets, Goldman Says

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will gradually sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the market, rather than opt for other ideas like transferring them to government entities, when it decides to ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BOJ Unveils ETF Sales Plan, Keeps Door Open for October Hike

The Bank of Japan took another step toward policy normalization, announcing it would start to offload its massive exchange-traded fund holdings while keeping the door open to further hikes this year ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BOJ to Stand Pat as Ishiba’s Exit Adds to Clouds Over Rate Path

The Bank of Japan will likely leave its benchmark interest rate untouched this week after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s recent resignation announcement added to the list of uncertainties to consider ...
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BOJ likely to hike rates to 1.5% under Ueda, former board member predicts

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will probably raise its benchmark interest rate at least four more times to 1.5% before Governor Kazuo Ueda's term ends in early 2028, former central bank board ...
CoinDesk

Yen-Backed Stablecoin Can’t Come at a Better Time as BOJ Seen Raising Rates

One of the biggest stories emerging from the Far East this month is the imminent launch of a blockchain-based version of the Japanese yen, one of the world’s major fiat currencies. The timing for this ...