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Ueda signals BOJ remains on rate hike path after PM meet
[TOKYO] Governor Kazuo Ueda told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the Bank of Japan is in the process of slowly dialling back its easing support for the economy, signalling...
What the BOJ unwinding its ETF holdings means for Japan
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) plans to start unwinding its exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings, in a process that could take more than a century to complete. As at mid-September,...
Bessent says BOJ is falling behind the curve, expects hike
[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is falling behind the curve in addressing inflation, in a rare comment admonishing policy decisions by a...
BOJ debated chance of resuming rate hike, July summary shows
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned of mounting inflationary pressures and one signaled the chance of resuming interest rate increases by year-end, a summary of opinions at the...
BOJ warns US tariffs could hit firms’ profits, delay capex plans
[TOKYO] Profits of Japanese firms are likely to fall this year because of US tariffs, leading them to downgrade capital expenditure plans, the central bank said on Friday (Aug...
BOJ may paint less gloomy view, signal rate-hike resumption
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to hold off raising interest rates on Thursday (Jul 31) but may offer a less gloomy view on the outlook after...
BOJ sees trade deal as raising chance of meeting inflation goal
[TOKYO] Japan’s trade deal with the US has reduced uncertainty surrounding the economy, the central bank’s deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said, signalling optimism that conditions for resuming interest rate...
BOJ finishes offloading bank stocks, bringing focus to ETFs
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) finished selling millions of US dollars of stocks it bought from besieged banks during a domestic banking crisis in the early 2000s and...
BOJ finds US tariff hit to exports limited for now
[TOKYO] The impact on Japan’s output and exports from US tariffs is limited for the time being but many companies are worried about the risk of tariffs weakening global...
BOJ will hold off rate hikes until March due to US tariff hit, ex-policymaker says
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will likely hold off raising interest rates again until at least next March to assess the damage that US tariffs could inflict on the...
