The Jamaica Observer

BOJ holds key rate at 5.75 per cent in hawkish pause, defying market

THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its key interest rate steady on Tuesday, striking a hawkish tone as it prioritised robust economic growth and underlying price pressures over market expectations for an ...
U.S. News & World Report

BOJ Tankan: Japan Firms Expect CPI to Rise 2.4% a Year From Now

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japanese companies expect consumer prices to rise an average 2.4% a year from now, unchanged from their projection three months ago, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday.
Hindustan Times

Delhi HC restrains Rupa from publishing, selling red-and-black pocket edition of Constitution

The Delhi High Court has restrained Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. from publishing or selling its red-and-black coat-pocket edition of the Constitution of India, after finding it "prima facie" ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

BOJ likely to hike rates to 1.5% under Ueda, former board member predicts

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan will probably raise its benchmark interest rate at least four more times to 1.5 per cent before Governor Kazuo Ueda's term ends in early 2028, former central bank board member ...
Business Times

What the BOJ unwinding its ETF holdings means for Japan

THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) plans to start unwinding its exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings, in a process that could take more than a century to complete. As at mid-September, the BOJ held about 79.5 ...
FXStreet

Japanese Yen surrenders a major part of intraday gains as BoJ Ueda's presser gets underway

The Japanese Yen attracts some buyers amid the BoJ's hawkish on-hold interest rate decision. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks reaffirm rate hike bets and further underpin the JPY. The USD preserves ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

BOJ to unwind ETF holdings as board dissent signals hawkish shift

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan decided on Friday (Sep 19) to start selling its holdings of risky assets and two board members voted against keeping interest rates steady, suggesting the bank would phase out ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BOJ Plan to Pare ETFs Spurs Stock Slump, Yen Gain, Analysts Say

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 ...
Yahoo Finance

BOJ may raise rates in October even if Takaichi wins leadership race, says ex-central bank official

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling party's leadership race and becomes the next ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BOJ’s October Rate Stance Tough to Call, Ex-Chief Economist Says

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 ...
The Jamaica Observer

BOJ holds rate at 5.75%; vigilant against imported inflation threat

THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) left its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75 per cent on Wednesday, choosing to wait and see how global events play out before making its next move. The central bank said ...