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Japan considers policy wording change as BOJ independence fears roil bonds
TOKYO, July 8 : Japan’s government is considering revising language on monetary policy in its economic blueprint, a draft obtained by Reuters showed, as market fears it is infringing on central bank independence push bond yields to multi-decade highs.The possible change highlights the balancing act facing Pri
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Exclusive-Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources say
TOKYO, July 2 : Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of telegraphing intervention risks, instead signalling a more targeted campaign to squeeze speculators and raise the cost of betting against the battered yen, two sources familiar with the matter said.Departing from the calibrated jawboning that pr
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Japan business mood improves despite Middle East war, BOJ survey shows
TOKYO, July 1 : Big Japanese manufacturers’ sentiment improved in the three months to June to levels unseen since 2018, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy was weathering the energy shock from the Middle East conflict for now.But companies expect business conditions to worsen thre
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Fed hike could push yen to 165 per dollar, ex-BOJ policymaker says
BENGALURU, June 23 – The Japanese yen could weaken to 165 per dollar if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year, former Bank of Japan policymaker Sayuri Shirai said on Tuesday, as wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials and doubts about Tokyo’s appetite for intervention maintain pressure on the currency.
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BOJ may raise interest rates twice by March, says ex-BOJ policymaker
TOKYO, June 19 : The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates twice by the end of the current fiscal year, after making a landmark shift in its policy focus toward mounting inflation risk, former board member Makoto Sakurai said on Friday.The central bank justified Tuesday’s decision to raise its short-term pol
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BOJ flags risk of inflation overshoot, signals rate-hike intent
TOKYO, June 19 : Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Friday said inflation could overshoot the bank’s 2 per cent target and flagged the cost of being too late in raising interest rates, signalling resolve to continue pushing up borrowing costs.The remarks reinforce market expectations the BOJ will r
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Analysis:BOJ deputy’s brief moment at the helm reveals deeper inflation anxiety
TOKYO, June 17 : When the Bank of Japan’s second-in-charge stepped in for his sick boss at this week’s historic policy meeting, he delivered a surprisingly blunt message: The bank was in danger of falling behind the curve on inflation.Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida, a career central banker seen as among pros
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high
TOKYO, June 16 : The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focused on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by the Iran war.The hike was the first since December and aligns the BOJ with other central b
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Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
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Bank of Japan set to raise rates to 31-year high, vow further increases
TOKYO, June 16 : The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, marking another landmark step in normalising monetary policy as it focuses on taming price pressures from the energy shock caused by the Iran war.The decision would mark a more aggressive approach by the BOJ in…
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