BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with the bank's forecasts.
BoJ’s Himino: Will raise rates if economy, prices move in line with forecast
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday, the central bank “will raise rates if economy and prices move in line with forecast. BoJ continues to support economy with accommodative monetary environment. Still some distance for Japan to enter world of positive real interest rate.
BOJ on complex path to more rate hikes amid flagging economy
Further deliberations are expected to be required for the Bank of Japan to explore future interest rate hikes, with its key policy rate having approached the highest level in three decades, threatening flagging consumption.
BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker
The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to triple its policy rate to at least 1.5% in the next two years, former BOJ board member Makoto Sakurai said on Tuesday.
BOJ watchers think next interest rate hike will be in six months
The central bank is likely to pause a while before bringing the rate up to 0.75%, the highest rate since 1995.
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BOJ board signalled intent to keep hiking rates, December meeting minutes show
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Stocks, Currencies Rise As Traders Eye BOJ Speech: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks rose and currencies edged higher as traders digested a rate pause by the Federal Reserve and shifted focus to a ...
Ishiba’s BOJ Pick Would Put Two Women on Board for First Time
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Japanese PM Ishiba’s BoJ pick would put two women on board for first time
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Gov't nominates economics professor Koeda as BOJ policymaker
The government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, an economics professor at Waseda University, as a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board. The nomination of Koeda to replace Seiji Adachi, ...