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BOT sees limited outflow pressure from Thai–US rate gap as baht stays stable and net reserves top US$300bn
BOT sees limited outflow pressure from Thai–US rate gap as baht stays stable and net reserves top US$300bn
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Thailand’s net reserves exceed US$300 billion and cover short-term external debt 2.8 times, the Bank of Thailand says, with the baht stableBank of Japan lifts rate to 31-year high of 1.25% on Sept 18
Bank of Japan lifts rate to 31-year high of 1.25% on Sept 18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
The yen weakened after Japan’s central bank voted 7–2 for a rate rise, with markets awaiting Kazuo Ueda’s September 18 briefing on further increasesBOJ deputy governor keeps September rate rise under consideration
BOJ deputy governor keeps September rate rise under consideration
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
Ryozo Himino highlights upside price risks and says the central bank will assess whether to raise rates at each policy meeting, including September.Bank of Japan holds rate at 1% but signals further rises
Bank of Japan holds rate at 1% but signals further rises
FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026
The BOJ voted 8–1 to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1%, while reiterating that borrowing costs could rise further if inflation risks intensifyYen slides past 163 as oil and US yields revive intervention fears
Yen slides past 163 as oil and US yields revive intervention fears
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026
The yen fell to 163.24 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, as rising oil prices and US Treasury yields lifted the dollar and revived intervention fears.Mitsubishi UFJ passes Toyota to lead Japan’s market value rankings
Mitsubishi UFJ passes Toyota to lead Japan’s market value rankings
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
Bank of Japan rate rises lifted confidence in the megabank's profit outlook, sending its shares to a record and its valuation beyond Toyota.Weak yen pushes Japan’s small importers towards bankruptcy as failures hit first-half high
Weak yen pushes Japan’s small importers towards bankruptcy as failures hit first-half high
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
Japan’s yen slump to around its weakest level since 1986 is becoming a survival test for small businesses, with weak-yen-related bankruptcies rising to 45 in the first half of 2026.Yen hits 40-year low as Japan intervention bets grow
Yen hits 40-year low as Japan intervention bets grow
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Japan’s yen weakens beyond 162 per US dollar, raising speculation that Tokyo may intervene again to slow sharp currency movesBank of Japan prepares accelerated hikes should inflation risks grow
Bank of Japan prepares accelerated hikes should inflation risks grow
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
Naoki Tamura says the central bank will accelerate its baseline path of regular quarter-point hikes if upside inflation risks from the Middle East intensify.Japan warns of possible action as yen slides beyond intervention level
Japan warns of possible action as yen slides beyond intervention level
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says Japan is ready to take appropriate measures whenever necessary after the yen weakened past 161 against the dollar.