Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank must maintain an accommodative monetary policy to support economic growth and ensure the underlying inflation gradually moves ...

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate to determine further hikes in borrowing costs, with one saying the BOJ's ...

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The nomination comes at a critical time for the BOJ, which last week raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis on the view Japan was on the cusp of sustainably ...

Some 56% of 45 BOJ watchers expect the next hike to come in July, according to the poll conducted Monday, following the central bank’s decision Friday to bring rates up to the highest level ...

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors when it left rates steady, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that markets had 90 per cent priced it in and ...

The 25 basis point increase announced Friday was the BOJ's first rate hike since July 2024 and the third in a year amid broad price and wage growth. The move lifted the rate to levels not seen ...

It is crucial for the BOJ to proceed with the operation of its future monetary policy by thoroughly scrutinizing the impact of rate hikes on households and companies. The BOJ has decided to raise its ...

Speaking at a press conference following its board meeting, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed a willingness to tighten monetary policy further to curb inflation, although such steps could hinder ...

"There is still a considerable distance to the neutral interest rate" -- a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy, BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said in a press conference.