BOJ’s Deputy Chief Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino reiterated that the central bank will raise rates if its outlook continues to be realized, while adding that there are risks both at home and abroad that require attention.
BOJ deputy governor: Rate hike to be discussed in January meeting
The Bank of Japan has signaled that wage increases are creating an environment to discuss an additional interest rate hike at the bank's meeting later this month.
BOJ governor hints at rate hike next week
Governor Kazuo Ueda yesterday joined his deputy in raising market expectations of a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing its utmost to avoid a global market crash that followed the rate hike in July last year.
BOJ’s Ueda flags decision on rate hike next week, boosting yen
Following Ueda’s remarks, the yen strengthened as much as 0.4% to ¥157.34 against the dollar, after earlier hovering around the ¥158 level.
BOJ will raise rates if economy, price conditions continue to improve, Ueda says
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates and adjust the degree of monetary support if improvements in the economy and price conditions continue, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday.
Bank of Japan to discuss interest rate hike next week - deputy chief
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino has signaled that an interest rate hike may be on the cards at the monetary policy meeting on January 23-24, as many of the shocks to the Japanese economy and deflationary factors have been resolved.
BOJ to make decision on next rate hike this month, deputy chief says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Tuesday that board members will discuss whether to hike interest rates at a meeting later this month, in unusually detailed remarks suggesting a policy shift may be imminent.
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address,
Dollar ends session weaker as inflation eases; yen firms on BOJ talk
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BOJ to debate whether to hike rate at next week's meeting: Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the bank will debate whether to raise its key rate at its policy meeting ...
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Yen firms on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI
Japan’s yen strengthened on Wednesday (Jan 15) on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan’s next meeting, while ...
Dollar weakens after CPI shows cooling inflation; yen firms on BOJ talk
The dollar weakened against major peers on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected data eased fears that inflation was ...
BOJ Is Said to Weigh Raising Inflation Forecast on Rice, Yen
Bank of Japan officials are likely to discuss raising their inflation outlook at a policy meeting later this month, although ...
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BOJ Grows More Confident That Firms Will Keep Raising Wages
More Japanese companies are seeing the need to offer pay increases, the Bank of Japan said, the latest sign that the economy ...
Yen jumps as Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda signals rate hike chance next week
Speaking at a gathering of regional bank executives, Ueda said Japan’s central bank would raise interest rates if ...