Japan dark-horse premier candidate calls for ending BOJ’s negative rate policy
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must immediately end its negative interest rate policy as it has allowed …
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BOJ’s Noguchi: Japan yet to achieve wage-driven rise in inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has yet to achieve price gains driven by higher wages with the recent rise in inflation driven by cost-push factors, Bank …
BOJ’s Ueda: Cannot say with conviction inflation will hit 2% target sustainably
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank cannot say yet with conviction that inflation will sustainably and …
Japan Oct CPI seen accelerating, staying above BOJ’s target: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely accelerated again in October, staying above the central bank’s 2% price target for a 19th straight month, …
Explainer-What will BOJ’s policy normalisation path look like?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is under pressure to defend a new cap for long-term interest rates set just six …
Japan ministers say BOJ’s move wasn’t shift in monetary easing
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan’s Friday decision to make its yield curve control (YCC) more flexible was not deemed a shift …
Explainer-After surprise tweak, what now for BOJ’s yield curve control?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has tweaked its bond yield control policy and will allow interest rates to rise …
Japan to maintain accommodative policy – govt official quotes BOJ’s Ueda
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will maintain accommodative monetary conditions for companies, Governor Kazuo Ueda was quoted as saying at a key …
BOJ’s Ueda signals resolve to maintain ultra-easy policy
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto (Reuters) -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday there was still some distance to sustainably and …
BOJ’s Himino sees lenders as well-buffered against future rate hikes
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the country’s banking sector remains sound and has …
BOJ’s Ueda flags shift in corporate pricing, upward inflation bias
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the country’s corporate price-setting behaviour was showing changes that could work to push …
Academics weigh in on how BOJ’s Ueda can exit easy policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – As inflation has run past the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, governor Kazuo Ueda has had no shortage of …
BOJ’s Ueda warns of market turmoil if US defaults on its debt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday a U.S. debt default could trigger market turmoil, and will likely have a …
G7 central banks see need to weigh effects of past rate hikes -BOJ’s Ueda
By Leika Kihara NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – Many central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations appeared to feel the impact of …
BOJ’s Ueda: G7 finance chiefs to debate financial system risks
By Leika Kihara NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – Calm has returned to the global financial system after the recent failure of several U.S. banks, but Group …
Marketmind: Inflation first big test for BOJ’s Ueda
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japanese inflation figures for March and the first …
Japan’s business services prices perk up near BOJ’s inflation target
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s business-to-business services inflation picked up in February on a tourism rebound and rising labour costs, data showed, offering the …
BOJ’s Wakatabe warns secular stagnation risk has yet to pass
(Reuters) – Central banks must remain on guard against the potential dangers of secular stagnation and low inflation as price rises driven by cost-push factors …
BOJ’s Kuroda says he is resolved to keep ultra-loose policy
(Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday stressed anew the central bank’s resolve to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy, even as inflation …
BOJ’s Kuroda: Wage growth to accelerate on tight job market
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday wage growth will likely accelerate as companies increase pay to compensate households for …
Academic, policy architect, banking expert form BOJ’s new leadership
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s incoming governor Kazuo Ueda will lead a powerful trio that includes a technocrat who designed …
BOJ’s expected new chief Ueda to let data guide exit timing- ex-staff
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s expected next governor Kazuo Ueda likely won’t rush to overhaul ultra-loose policy …
BOJ’s deputy governor Amamiya sees no imminent need to tweak YCC
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya, who is seen as a top contender to become next central …
Kuroda defends BOJ’s current stimulus as best way to hit inflation target
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday defended his decade-long stimulus programme, saying there was “no better way” to aim at …
BOJ’s Kuroda sees wages rising ‘quite significantly’
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday he expected wages to rise “quite significantly”, boosted by improvements in the …
BOJ’s record bond buying highlights challenge for yield control
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan bought a record $182 billion worth of government bonds in January, data …
BOJ’s Kuroda vows to keep ultra-loose policy
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank will continue its current “extremely accommodative” monetary policy to …
Tokyo core inflation likely double BOJ’s 2% target in January: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – A leading indicator of Japanese consumer prices likely rose in January at more than twice the speed of the …
Explainer-How the BOJ’s new yield-controlling tool works
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan this week crafted a new weapon to defend its yield cap and extend the lifespan …
Marketmind: BOJ’s moment of truth
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The waiting is almost over. The Bank of …
Economists say BOJ’s Amamiya is top governor candidate, tightening this week unlikely
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya, a close aide of incumbent chief Haruhiko Kuroda, is most likely …
BOJ’s policy tweak hasn’t led to lending windfall, Mizuho head says
By Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s decision to let long-term rates rise more has not sparked a boom in revenue from …
BOJ’s Kuroda brushes aside chance of policy framework review
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday stressed the need to maintain ultra-low interest rates and brushed aside the …
BOJ’s Wakatabe warns risk of ‘Japanification’ not gone yet
TOKYO (Reuters) – Even as cost-push factors boost inflation, global central banks must be vigilant to the risk of “Japanification”, in which their economies face …
BOJ’s next move will unwind loose policy, 92% of economists say: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s next policy move will unwind, rather than strengthen, its massive monetary easing, according to more …
BOJ’s Kuroda gets meagre pay bump even as he stresses need for higher wages
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will receive a meagre 0.4% pay rise in 2022 after two years of cuts, the central …
BOJ’s price gauge hits record high in sign of broadening inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s weighted median inflation rate, which is closely watched as an indicator on whether price rises are broadening, hit …
BOJ’s Kuroda says climate financing plays crucial role in decarbonisation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday highlighted the importance of sustainable finance to address climate change and achieve decarbonisation. “Sustainable …
BOJ’s Kuroda: Making yield curve control more flexible a future option
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday making the bank’s yield curve control policy more flexible could be an option …
BOJ’s Kuroda to start appearing live on YouTube
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will start streaming Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s post-policy meeting news conferences live on YouTube, it said on Friday, to …
BOJ’s Kuroda says must watch FX impact on economy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the central bank must closely watch how financial and currency market moves could …
BOJ’s Kuroda says has no intention of resigning
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he had no intention of stepping down, when asked by an opposition lawmaker …
BOJ’s Wakatabe says yen’s recent fluctuations too rapid, one-sided
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Saturday the yen’s recent fluctuations were “clearly too rapid and …
BOJ’s Wakatabe says yen’s recent fluctuations too rapid, one-sided
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Saturday the yen’s recent fluctuations were “clearly too rapid and …
Japan Sept consumer inflation seen at 8-year high, above BOJ’s target for 6th month: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely hit an eight-year high in September as firms sought to offset pressure from high raw material …
BOJ’s Kuroda brushes aside chance of interest rate hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday raising interest rates now was inappropriate in light of the country’s economic and …
BOJ’s dovish deputy Amamiya top candidate as next head – Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s dovish deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya ranked top among candidates to become the bank’s next head …
BOJ’s reported currency rate check
(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan has conducted a rate check in apparent preparation for currency intervention, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday, as policymakers …
Japan must prepare for eventual end to BOJ’s yield cap, says MOF executive
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan must prepare for the time the central bank abandons its 0% cap on long-term interest rates …
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of high economic uncertainty, repeats easy policy bias
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday warned of “very high uncertainty” over the economic outlook and stressed anew …