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BOJ to raise rates to 1.50% in December, sticking to quarterly pace: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Oct 21 : The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December to 1.50 per cent, following June and September increases, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, keeping up a quicker pace in a campaign that started with just one rate rise a year.Rising energy and import costs, worsen
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Bank of Japan may raise inflation forecast, stand pat on rates, sources say
TOKYO, Oct 20 : The Bank of Japan may raise its inflation outlook for the next fiscal year in forecasts due this month, as rising oil prices exert longer-than-expected price pressures on the economy, four sources familiar with the central bank’s thinking said.Having just raised interest rates last month, the
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BOJ chief vows to keep raising rates, anchor inflation around target
BANGKOK, Oct 16 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will focus on anchoring underlying inflation around its 2 per cent target and won’t tolerate any overshoot, stressing anew its resolve to continue raising interest rates.Ueda also said recent domestic data and discussions he h
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Global inflation debate puts BOJ rate-hike pace in spotlight
BANGKOK, Oct 16 : The Bank of Japan may face renewed pressure to increase the pace of interest rate hikes ahead of a key rate review this month, after global inflationary pressures from the Iran war and AI-driven demand shock dominated discussions at this week’s IMF meetings.BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda will bring
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BOJ should not be overly cautious in raising rates, board member Koeda says
Oct 15 : Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said on Thursday the central bank should not become overly cautious about raising interest rates given considerable upside risks to inflation.Koeda said Japan’s financial conditions remain accommodative even after the central bank’s past interest rate hikes, wit
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IMF invites BOJ chief Ueda to speak on November 6
TOKYO, Oct 9 : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has been invited to speak at the International Monetary Fund’s central banking lecture on November 6, the IMF said on Friday.After delivering a speech, Ueda will hold a conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, according to the IMF’s announc
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Tokyo Financial Exchange launches new BOJ rate futures as policy shifts accelerate
TOKYO, Oct 8 : The Tokyo Financial Exchange will launch a new futures contract to help traders hedge increased volatility as a more active Bank of Japan reshapes the nation’s rate markets.The exchange will introduce futures tied to the BOJ’s overnight call rate this month to allow traders to position for ra
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BOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal, sources say
TOKYO, Oct 6 : The Bank of Japan may signal this month that underlying inflation has roughly hit its 2 per cent target, three sources familiar with its thinking said, highlighting its readiness to raise interest rates again in the coming months.Any such announcement would largely be symbolic, but it would rei
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BOJ says AI boom may have eased financial conditions, warns of market risks
TOKYO, Oct 5 : Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the global AI boom may have eased financial conditions by stoking demand and boosting asset prices, but warned of the risk of a market pullback if expected profits fail to materialize.”It is a big positive demand shock, which has put upward pre
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Japan’s patchy business mood takes pressure off BOJ for immediate hike
TOKYO, Oct 1 : Japanese manufacturers’ confidence hit an eight-year high over July-September but non-manufacturers’ mood soured, a central bank survey showed, painting a mixed picture of the economy that may soften the chance of a back-to-back rate hike this month.Corporate inflation expectations remained ele
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