Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for rates to rise to at least 1%
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by late next year, hawkish policymaker Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, reinforcing the bank's resolve to persist with steady monetary tightening.
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Says Rates Should Be Raised to at Least 1%
Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank should raise interest rates to around 1% in the near future, fueling expectations of several rate increases.
BOJ Is Said to See Little Need to Hike Key Rate Next Week
Bank of Japan officials see little need to raise the benchmark rate when board members gather next week, as they’re still monitoring lingering volatility in financial markets and the impact of the July hike,
BOJ policymaker signals readiness to raise rates if inflation on track
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if inflation moves in line with its forecast, policymaker Junko Nakagawa said, signalling that last month's market rout has not derailed the bank's plan to hike borrowing costs steadily.
Yen Strengthens After BOJ Board Member Signals More Rate Hikes to Come
Bank of Japan policy board member Junko Nakagawa on Wednesday repeated the bank’s stance of pursuing more rate increases, sending the yen to its strongest level in eight months.
Nikkei Ends 1.5% Lower as Yen Spikes on BOJ Rate-Hike View
The Nikkei Stock Average closed 1.5% lower at 35619.77, extending its decline after the yen strengthened sharply on expectations for further rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. The yen's rise increased concerns over exporters' overseas profits.
BOJ Is Said to See Little Need to Hike Interest Rate Next Week
Bank of Japan officials see little need to raise the benchmark rate when board members gather next week, as they’re still monitoring lingering volatility in financial markets and the impact of the July hike,
BOJ board member signals bank's readiness to raise rates further
A Bank of Japan board member suggested on Wednesday the central bank is ready to move policy rates higher, saying it will "adjust the degree of monetary accommodation" if the country's economy and inflation move on track.
Japan's PPI rises less than expected in August; BOJ official indicates plans to hike rates steadily
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BOJ policymaker signals rate hikes needed to stabilize prices
A Bank of Japan policy board member has signaled that the central bank should raise its short-term interest rate to at least around one percent in stages for price stability. Tamura Naoki stressed ...
The Bank of Japan is certain to raise rates further. The question is when
BOJ is widely seen to stick to its monetary policy tightening campaign, but many markets participants remain divided over the ...
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BOJ’s bond buying cuts carve out opening for investors
Private investors in the nation bought a net ¥32.2 trillion ($225 billion) of government notes in the 12 months through ...
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Bank of Japan’s bond buying cuts carve out opening for Japanese investors
AS THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) slows debt purchases, local investors are doing just the opposite, limiting upward pressure on ...
Japan's August wholesale inflation slows, takes pressure off BOJ
Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed in August as the yen's rebound weighed on import costs, data showed on Thursday, ...
Yen Leads Gains Versus Dollar; Traders Weigh BOJ, US Debate
The yen led currencies higher versus the dollar, erasing this year’s losses as investors reacted to comments from a Bank of ...
Japan Leading PM Candidate Koizumi Vows to Respect BOJ's Independence, Media Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's former Environment Minister and leading prime ministerial candidate Shinjiro Koizumi said he would ...