BOJ to keep rates low, any change to policy will be gradual – ex-board member
By Leika Kihara and Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI – The Bank of Japan won’t make any quick or drastic changes to its monetary policy framework and … Read more
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BOJ new board member says exit from easy policy will become focus if wages rise
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s new board member Naoki Tamura said on Monday an exit from the central bank’s ultra-easy monetary policy will become … Read more
BOJ raises inflation forecast, keeps policy steady
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecast on Thursday, but maintained ultra-low interest rates and warned of risks to the economic outlook … Read more
Tame inflation to keep BOJ a dovish outlier in global rate-hike rush
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to reiterate its resolve next week to keep monetary policy ultra-loose and remain … Read more
BOJ upgrades view on most regional Japan areas as pandemic impact fades
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for seven of the country’s nine regions on Monday, saying most areas were seeing damage … Read more
BOJ may adjust ultra-loose policy before Kuroda’s term ends – ex-central bank exec
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – The Bank of Japan may adjust its ultra-loose monetary policy before dovish Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s term ends … Read more
BOJ may need to adjust yield cap if inflation overshoots – ex central bank official
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) may need to adjust its ultra-easy policy if inflation keeps exceeding its … Read more
Japan PM Kishida backs BOJ ultra-easy policy while yen worries mount
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing … Read more
Analysis-Bond vigilantes and the BOJ are breaking Japan’s bond market
By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -Japan’s government bond market is being pushed to breaking point in a contest between foreign speculators and … Read more
Japan PM Kishida expects BOJ to stick to 2% inflation goal
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he expected the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to stick to … Read more
Japan price pressures mount as firms ditch ‘deflation’ model, says BOJ official
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan may see inflationary pressure build as more companies shift away from a business model that worked under a prolonged period … Read more
BOJ must maintain easy policy until wages rise more, says deputy gov Wakatabe
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan must maintain its massive monetary stimulus as inflation has yet to sustainably achieve its 2% target, deputy … Read more
BOJ Kuroda: CPI to stay around 2% over 12 mths but lower in FY2023
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation will likely stay around 2% through this fiscal year but the pace will slow in the next year from … Read more
BOJ discloses steps on climate change in business report
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan included information on measures it is taking to combat climate change, such as figures on its energy use and … Read more
BOJ Kuroda says Japan inflation to stay around 2% for a year
TOKYO – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country’s core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank’s 2% … Read more
Kuroda says BOJ can achieve smooth exit from loose money policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday the central bank can execute a smooth exit from its ultra-loose … Read more
Energy inflation must be tackled with non-monetary policies – BOJ workshop
TOKYO – A Bank of Japan board member and prominent economists tasked with analysing price trends at a BOJ-sponsored workshop agreed that energy-price inflation should … Read more
BOJ deputy vows to maintain monetary stimulus despite price pressures
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – The Bank of Japan must maintain current monetary stimulus to create sustainable increases in prices, corporate profits, jobs and wages, … Read more
Nakaso, candidate to head BOJ, calls for faster green growth strategy
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – Japan needs a faster “third arrow” growth strategy focussing on promoting a carbon-neutral society, including by creating … Read more
BOJ official rules out policy tweak to counter weak yen-April mtg summary
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -A Bank of Japan policymaker said it was inappropriate to change monetary policy for the purpose of controlling exchange rates, a … Read more
BOJ says fuel, food-driven gains to keep propping up Japan inflation
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer inflation will continue to face upward pressure later this year from rising electricity bills and food prices, as the recent surge … Read more
BOJ maintains stimulus, vows to continue unlimited bond buying
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus on Thursday and pledged to continue buying unlimited amounts of 10-year government bonds to defend … Read more
Japan’s ex-PM Abe says ‘wrong’ for BOJ to hike rates to stem yen falls
TOKYO – Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be “clearly wrong” for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to curb … Read more
BOJ to keep ultra-low rates, dovish stance as inflation clouds recovery
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan is set to maintain ultra-low interest rates on Thursday and hold off from major tweaks to … Read more
BOJ should revise policy if key bond yield keeps rising, economists say
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should revise its yield curve control (YCC) policy or scrap it if the benchmark Japanese … Read more
BOJ Gov Kuroda: “recent sharp yen weakening” could impact firms’ profit plans
TOKYO – Bank Of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that the recent sharp weakening in the yen could impact on Japanese firms’ earnings … Read more
Japan consumer inflation seen picking up, still distant from BOJ target: Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely accelerated in March from a year earlier but was still well short of the Bank of Japan’s price … Read more
BOJ official warns against excessive volatility in yen moves
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -A senior Bank of Japan (BOJ) official on Monday warned that excessive volatility in yen moves could hurt growth, after the … Read more
G7 must act quicker on closing digital loophole vs sanctions – BOJ official
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO – G7 policymakers must speed up creation of a common framework to regulate digital currencies, as the Ukraine … Read more
BOJ policymakers saw need for easy policy despite rising prices – March meeting summary
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Bank of Japan policymakers stressed the need to keep monetary policy ultra-loose, even as some of them saw signs of … Read more
BOJ policymaker warns of prolonged inflation due to Ukraine war
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japan may see consumer inflation creep up and stay near the central bank’s 2% target for a prolonged period if … Read more
BOJ keeps policy steady, warns of uncertainty over Ukraine crisis fallout
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus on Friday and warned of “very high uncertainty” over the economic fallout from the Ukraine … Read more
Japan’s opposition head calls for BOJ governor who can steer stimulus exit
By Kentaro Sugiyama and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s next governor must be someone who can steer the central bank toward an … Read more
Weak growth, inflation to keep BOJ an outlier with dovish policy tone
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy ultra-loose on Friday and warn of heightening economic risks from … Read more
BOJ has little room to move as Ukraine clouds recovery, prices soar
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – The crisis in Ukraine is giving the Bank of Japan a headache not facing other major central banks, forcing it … Read more
Japan PM Kishida wants new BOJ head to work towards ending deflation
TOKYO – Japan’s next central bank governor should be someone who understands the need to work with the government in beating deflation, Prime Minister Fumio … Read more
Analysis-I know what you’ll do next summer: bets grow that the BOJ buckles
By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE – Investors are reviving one of the most unprofitable wagers of the past two decades and betting that … Read more
Japan’s inflation may exceed 1% but stay below BOJ goal, says central bank official
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer inflation may exceed 1% but will remain distant from the central bank’s 2% target, a senior Bank of Japan official said … Read more
Analysis-Board reshuffle may open scope for less dovish BOJ
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – An expected reshuffle of the Bank of Japan’s board will give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a chance to replace a … Read more
BOJ may suffer losses in event it exits easy policy, says governor Kuroda
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan could temporarily suffer losses on its huge asset holdings if it were to end its ultra-loose monetary policy, governor … Read more
Explainer-What the BOJ can do about rising Japanese bond yields
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – As Japan’s long-term interest rates rise, investors are wondering at what point the central bank will step in to defend … Read more