The central bank’s key interest rate is below the level at which it neither stimulates nor restricts growth, while underlying ...

The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs, board ...

The remarks of Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official, are likely to feed market expectations for another interest ...

The Bank of Japan’s rate hike cycle will resume after “only” a temporary pause, Board Member Hajime Takata warned, keeping ...

TSU--For the time being, the Bank of Japan will hold off on interest rate hikes while it closely monitors developments in the ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ Gov ...

Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The Bank of Japan's ...

The rate was last bumped up in March, when the bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007. The Bank of Japan’s decision was closely watched by investors and economists in and ...

The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate steady at "around 0.25%" — the highest rate since 2008 — at the conclusion of a two-day meeting Friday. While the decision is in line with ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to maintain its short-term interest rate at around 0.25%, following the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy review on Thursday.

Japan is dealing with inflation like the rest of us. Many investors were betting that the Bank of Japan would scrap its ultralow interest rate policy, following the lead of the U.S. Federal ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said on Thursday the central bank should resume interest rate hikes ...