IMF expects BOJ to raise rates again this year, eye neutral level by end-2027
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...
Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
Average household monthly income was 1,179,259 yen, up 7.2% in nominal terms and up 2.9% in real terms year on year. The ...
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Analysis-BOJ's Fresh Take on Labour Crunch Opens Door for More Rate Hikes
The BOJ's increasing focus on wage-driven inflation is another sign Japan is shedding its 25-year battle with deflation and ...
BOJ will keep raising rates if prices move as forecast, c.bank official says
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected ...
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Potentially Faster Rate Hikes
In a speech to business leaders, Naoki Tamura said that the central bank should raise rates to 1% or higher in the fiscal ...
BOJ’s Rate Likely to Go Higher Than Consensus, Ex-Official Says
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s ...
IMF: BoJ likely to raise interest rates again this year
Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia-Pacific Department and its mission chief for ...
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BOJ keeps up rate-hike signal as wages rise
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2 per cent target as ...
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JGB yields hit fresh multi-year highs on BOJ rate-hike bets
TOKYO: Japan’s government bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs on Friday on bets that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ...
Yen Could Strengthen Beyond 150 Vs Dollar If BOJ Sends Hawkish Signals
The yen could strengthen beyond 150 against the dollar as the BOJ moves against the global tide of rate cuts, said SMBC Nikko Securities.