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The Bank of Japan’s 1st Interest Rate Hike in 17 Years
Commentary On March 19, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its interest rate paid to commercial banks’ deposits with the central bank for the first time since 2007. On the ...
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TOKYO—Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday brushed aside the chance of a near-term exit from ...
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The Japanese yen rose 3 percent against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ...
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The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance on Thursday, reassuring markets that it ...
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August 19, 2022
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BOJ Retains Easy Policy, Kuroda Shuns Chance of Near-Term Rate Hike
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BOJ’s Kuroda Vows Easy Policy, Warns of Economic Hit From Rising Import Costs
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BOJ Ramps up Battle to Defend Yield Cap Even as Weakening Yen Raises Economic Risk
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March 30, 2022
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March 19, 2022
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February 4, 2022
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IMF Urges BOJ to Consider Targeting Shorter-Term Yields
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan should consider further steps to make its ultra-easy monetary policy more sustainable, such as ...
January 28, 2022
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BOJ Debated Chance of Inflation Pick-Up Towards 2 Percent as Price Hikes Broaden
TOKYO—Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw consumer inflation briefly accelerating towards their 2 percent target as price pressures ...
January 26, 2022
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TOKYO—Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in December from a year earlier, increasing for a second month ...
January 21, 2022
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BOJ Raises Price Forecast, Keeps Policy Steady
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised its inflation forecast for the fiscal year beginning in April and ...
January 18, 2022
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BOJ Offers Most Upbeat View on Regional Japan in 8 Years
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan offered on Wednesday its most optimistic view of the country's regional economy in more ...
January 12, 2022
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Japan Households’ Inflation Expectations Hit More Than 2-year High: BOJ
TOKYO—Japanese households' inflation expectations have risen to a more than two-year high, a quarterly survey showed on Tuesday, ...
January 11, 2022
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TOKYO—A weak yen may be hurting Japanese households more than in the past, as the country's increasing reliance ...
December 23, 2021
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TOKYO—Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday it was too early to consider normalizing monetary policy, ...
December 20, 2021
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December 17, 2021
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TOKYO—Japanese policymakers on Tuesday reaffirmed the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) commitment to its 2 percent inflation target in ...
November 2, 2021
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