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ASX hits new record, CBA shares close at record high, Bank of Japan keeps rates on hold — as it happened
3 months ago

ASX hits new record, CBA shares close at record high, Bank of Japan keeps rates on hold — as it happened

ABC  

The Bank of Japan has issued this statement: At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by unanimous vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: The Bank will encourage the uncollaterised overnight call to remain at around 0.25 per cent. On the price front, the …

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Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen’s slide against the dollar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen’s slide against the dollar

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Wednesday to about 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen’s slide against the U.S. dollar. Japan’s central bank has kept interest rates near or below zero for nearly a decade, seeking to spur inflation in what has been a deflationary economy, hoping …

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Bank of Japan to cut buying govt bonds
6 months ago

Bank of Japan to cut buying govt bonds

China Daily  

Pedestrians walk past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2024. The Bank of Japan's recent announcement that it will reduce the scale of its long-term government bond purchases while leaving short-term interest rates unchanged is seen as a move toward monetary policy normalization by experts, who said it could alleviate some of the pressure on the …

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Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat
6 months, 1 week ago

Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as investors turned their attention to what the Bank of Japan might decide on monetary policy later this week. The Bank of Japan is not expected to raise its benchmark rate when it wraps up its meeting on Friday, but the economy is under pressure from the dollar’s prolonged surge against the Japanese …

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The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
9 months ago

The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The negative interest rate policy, combined with other measures to inject money into the economy and keep borrowing costs low, “have fulfilled their roles,” Bank of Japan Gov. The ultra-lax …

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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond purchase policy
1 year, 4 months ago

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as Bank of Japan adjusts bond purchase policy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged. Japan’s central bank opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but fine-tuned its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility. It said it would offer to buy 10-year Japanese government bonds at …

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Explained: Will the Bank of Japan break tradition and raise interest rates?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Will the Bank of Japan break tradition and raise interest rates?

Firstpost  

Even as the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks raise interest rates to try to curb inflation, the Bank of Japan has stood firm, keeping its key interest rate at minus 0.1 per cent even as the yen sinks to three-decade lows against the dollar Tokyo: Even as the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks raise …

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EXPLAINER: What’s up with the Bank of Japan’s unique track?
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What’s up with the Bank of Japan’s unique track?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Even as the Federal Reserve and the world’s other central banks raise interest rates to try to curb inflation, the Bank of Japan has stood firm. Various factors affect currency markets, but the widening gap between interest rates, especially between the U.S. and Japan, means that the value of the dollar has risen sharply as investors seek higher …

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