TOKYO -- Japan's political turmoil has led Bank of Japan watchers to largely rule out an interest rate hike at the central bank's upcoming October meeting, but an increase at one of the BOJ's winter ...

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2 per cent inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so this year given weak signs in the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2% inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so this year given weak signs in the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen’s recent sharp falls may prompt the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as soon as this month, former central bank executive Kazuo Momma said on Wednesday. The yen has ...

(Bloomberg) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will likely face a tougher political environment in the second half of his five-year term starting Thursday after the ruling party leadership victory of ...

Bank of Japan policy board Member Asahi Noguchi suggested increased pressure to raise interest rates, adding fuel to expectations for central bank action in October. “Various economic indicators for ...

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 ...

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark short-term interest rate steady at 0.5% for the fifth consecutive meeting, keeping borrowing costs at the highest level recorded since 2008 and in line with market ...

The Bank of Japan’s plan to unwind ETFs and J-REITs marks a step toward policy normalization, according to market strategists. Pressure is likely on large-cap tech shares, where the BOJ is a major ...

Most Bank of Japan watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January, with the proportion picking next month as the likely timing edging down after Prime Minister Shigeru ...

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 ...

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan laid the groundwork this week for resuming interest rate hikes by spelling out explicitly for the first time the risks that persistent food price rises fan ...