What's next for Japan as the BOJ continues raising rates?
The pace of interest rate cuts has been the focus for much of the world, but in Japan, things are going in the opposite direction. The BOJ just hiked its key policy rate to its highest level in 17 years,
BOJ raises short-term interest rates to 0.5% in widely expected move
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday in a widely expected move, reflecting its growing optimism that wages will continue rising and keep inflation sustainably around its 2% target.
BOJ raises interest rate to highest level since 2008
Governor Kazuo Ueda and his fellow board members lifted the overnight call rate by a quarter-percentage point to 0.5% at the end of a two-day meeting.
BOJ to discuss raising key rate to around 0.5%
The Bank of Japan is holding a policy meeting from Thursday, with attention on whether it will raise interest rates again for the first time since July.
BOJ expected to raise policy rate to 0.5% on robust wage outlook
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to 0.5 percent from the current 0.25 percent in a two-day meeting which started on Thursday, encouraged by the outlook for another round of sharp pay hikes in this year's annual wage negotiations.
BOJ will raise its benchmark interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years
According to a Jan. 22nd report by Bloomberg, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and the Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s board are gonna raise the overnight call rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%. If confirmed, this increase would be the largest since February 2007.
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
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Yen gains, bond yields rise after BOJ hikes rates
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Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 17-year high
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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...
Yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision; dollar set for weekly loss
The yen was front and centre for currency markets on Friday ahead of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision where it is all ...