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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 ...

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 may raise its benchmark interest rate as soon as next month, according to a former BOJ board member, backing intensifying market speculation over an impending move. “The BOJ may act ...

Bank of Japan (BOJ) actions are important to U.S. investors because of the carry trade. In the carry trade, investors have borrowed billions of dollars in Japan and invested the funds in U.S.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) spooked markets Friday by announcing it will begin unwinding its $250 billion in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and Japanese Real Estate Investment Trusts (JREITs), assets it ...

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 USD/JPY exchange rate slipped ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The Bank of Japan will deliver its interest rate decision on Friday. The BoJ and Fed divergence favors ...

On one side, we have the Federal Reserve preparing to cut rates as soon as this week. On the other side, the Bank of Japan is facing mounting pressure to raise interest rates. In the middle is a carry ...

Growing market speculation over a potential Bank of Japan rate hike in October is underestimating the degree of uncertainty wrought by Donald Trump’s tariff campaign, according to a former BOJ chief ...

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 ...