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Bank of Japan Holds Rate as Inflation Outlook Climbs on Crude Costs
Bank of Japan Holds Rate as Inflation Outlook Climbs on Crude Costs
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark short-term rate near 0.75 per cent after a split vote, while higher crude oil prices pushed up its fiscal 2026 core CPI forecast.BOJ may raise rates in March if yen drops further: economist
BOJ may raise rates in March if yen drops further: economist
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2026
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March at the earliest if the yen weakens further, although a rate hike in April appears to be the main scenario, Ryutaro Kono, chief economist at BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Ltd., said Friday (February 6).Timely rate hike sought at January BOJ meeting
Timely rate hike sought at January BOJ meeting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2026
There was a call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates "in a timely and appropriate manner" at its January 22-23 policy-setting meeting, a summary of opinions at the meeting showed Monday (February 2).BOJ’s December rate hike reflected concerns over weak yen
BOJ’s December rate hike reflected concerns over weak yen
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026
Bank of Japan's decision at a monetary policy meeting in December to raise its policy rate to 0.75 per cent reflected concerns over higher inflation stemming from a weak yen, according to minutes of meeting released on Wednesday (January 28).BOJ decides to raise policy rate to 30-year high
BOJ decides to raise policy rate to 30-year high
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan on Friday (December 19) decided to raise its policy interest rate to a level unseen in 30 years, in its first rate hike since January this year.BOJ increasingly needs interest rate hike: policymaker Noguchi
BOJ increasingly needs interest rate hike: policymaker Noguchi
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
The Bank of Japan faces a growing need to raise its policy interest rate as the country nears its 2 pct inflation target, BOJ policymaker Asahi Noguchi said Monday.BoJ Poised to Ease Bond Tapering Amid Market Volatility Fears
BoJ Poised to Ease Bond Tapering Amid Market Volatility Fears
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Japan's central bank is expected to slow the reduction of its bond purchases next year, sources suggest, as it navigates an uncertain economic landscape and recent surges in long-term bond yieldsPeople in Japan forecast 12% inflation over coming year
People in Japan forecast 12% inflation over coming year
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
The average forecast for inflation over the coming year was plus 12.2 % in a Bank of Japan survey last month, up from plus 11.5 % in the previous survey about three months earlier.BOJ Chief Nominee Ueda Known as Outspoken Economist who can Integrate Theory, Practice
BOJ Chief Nominee Ueda Known as Outspoken Economist who can Integrate Theory, Practice
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023
The nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, 71, is widely known as an economist who can integrate theory and practice, with a background in academia specializing in international economics.Japan concerned by rapid yen falls, closely eyeing FX
Japan concerned by rapid yen falls, closely eyeing FX
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022
Japan's government is concerned about the yen's recent sharp falls and will monitor the currency market with even more sense of urgency while working closely with the Bank of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday.