Strategist: can't entirely rule out a rate hike by Bank of Japan in April if spending and wage keep going strong
Richard Franulovich of Westpac sees the dollar-yen reaching mid-140s, but says a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind in 2024 ...
Yen’s Weekly Surge Underscores Growing Case for a Hawkish BOJ
The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the ...
Analysis-BOJ's fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
Kuroda's 'Bazooka' Was Losing Fans Within BOJ by Time It Was Expanded, Minutes Show
Under Kuroda, the BOJ deployed a massive asset-buying programme dubbed "quantitative and qualitative easing" (QQE) in April ...
BOJ’s Rate Likely to Go Higher Than Consensus, Ex-Official Says
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s ...
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BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker
TOKYO (Reuters) -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 ...
BOJ Aims to Achieve 2% Inflation as Measured by Overall CPI, Governor Ueda Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will aim to achieve 2% inflation, as ...
Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for raising rates at least to 1%
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish ...