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 of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said…
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 Japan (BOJ) on Wednesday delivers one 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 to succeed him this spring, according to…
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 lending as the central bank has yet…
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 chance of reviewing the bank’s monetary policy…
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 prolonged low inflation and stagnation, said Bank…
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 than 90% of economists polled by Reuters,…
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 bank said on Friday, even as he…
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 a record 1.1% in October in a…
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 finance has a crucial role to play…
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 in the future, but not now. “If…
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 give the market greater access to any…
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 affect the country’s economy and prices. “Japan’s…
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 on whether he would take responsibility for…
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 too one-sided,” signalling caution over the potential…
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 too one-sided,” signalling caution over the potential…
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 costs and a sliding yen by hiking…
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 price conditions. “Japan’s economy is emerging from…
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 in a Reuters poll of economists, a…
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 stepped up warnings about sharp falls in…
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 and when private investors become the dominant…
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 the central bank’s readiness to ramp up…
Japan Inc. disagrees with BOJ’s view cost-push inflation will be temporary
TOKYO – Japanese companies expect inflation to stay around the central bank’s 2% target for years to come, a survey showed on Friday, disagreeing with Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s view…
BOJ’s Kuroda vows to keep easy policy as Japan less affected by global inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy has not been affected much by the global inflationary trend, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, stressing…
Govt panel member says BOJ’s yield cap causing ‘negative spiral’ of yen falls
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s resolve to keep borrowing costs ultra-low is causing a “negative spiral” of yen weakness that highlights the need to tweak…
BOJ’s Kuroda repeats vow to continue ultra-easy policy
TOKYO – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank must maintain ultra-loose monetary policy to reflate the economy and achieve higher wages. Kuroda, however, told parliament that…
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