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BOJ’s Ueda Says Rate Hike Getting Nearer With Wage Trend Key
1 month, 1 week ago

BOJ’s Ueda Says Rate Hike Getting Nearer With Wage Trend Key

Live Mint  

-- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line with the central bank’s forecasts, helping strengthen the yen without explicitly supporting an increase in December. Japan’s currency had already gained nearly 1% earlier Friday as market bets on a December rate hike rose following data showing inflation in Tokyo …

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In Japan, interest rate increases herald a new era for financial markets
9 months, 4 weeks ago

In Japan, interest rate increases herald a new era for financial markets

The Hindu  

Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country’s financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. “I personally think this is going to be the beginning of a new era,” said Keita Matsumoto, head of financial institutions sales and solutions at Citigroup Global Markets Japan. “Markets still …

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Explained: The Bank of Japan's unexpected policy change
2 years ago

Explained: The Bank of Japan's unexpected policy change

Firstpost  

The Bank of Japan has loosened its longstanding shackles on 10-year bond yields. Though some think the move is a precursor to a possible interest rate hike next year, experts say it’s too early to tell The Bank of Japan sprung took experts and markets alike by surprise after an unexpected policy shift. “The writing’s on the wall that perhaps …

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BOJ's Kuroda warns of lingering Covid pandemic pain for economy
3 years, 8 months ago

BOJ's Kuroda warns of lingering Covid pandemic pain for economy

Business Standard  

Japan's economy is picking up steam but any recovery is likely to be modest due to lingering caution over the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Thursday. The central bank offered a bleaker assessment than three months ago for two of Japan's nine regions and maintained its view on the remaining areas, signalling cautious optimism on …

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Japan's central bank kicks off experiments on issuing digital currency
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan's central bank kicks off experiments on issuing digital currency

The Hindu  

The Bank of Japan began experiments on Monday to study the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency, joining efforts by other central banks that are aiming to match the innovation in the field achieved by the private sector. The first phase of experiments, to be carried out until March 2022, will focus on testing the technical feasibility of issuing, …

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BOJ's Kuroda tell Suga March review aimed at sustaining easy policy
3 years, 10 months ago

BOJ's Kuroda tell Suga March review aimed at sustaining easy policy

Hindustan Times  

Japan's central bank governor said on Thursday he told the country's prime minister the bank would conduct a review of its policy tools in March to ensure it can maintain ultra-loose monetary settings for a long period. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he also told Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga that the global economy appeared to be picking up, based on estimates …

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