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3w ago

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0%, Highest Since 1995

The move targets higher inflation driven by energy‑price shocks, weak yen and rising import costs while signalling the BOJ is prepared to lift rates further.

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4w ago

Bank of Japan’s Tamura Says Inflation Is Sticky, Signals Room for Further Gradual Hikes

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5mo ago

BOJ's Masu Urges Timely Rate Hikes as Inflation Nears 2%

17 ARTICLES

5mo ago

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

5 ARTICLES

5mo ago

Tokyo Inflation Cools in January, Easing Pressure on the BOJ

23 ARTICLES

5mo ago

Japan Bonds Rebound as BOJ Meets and Election Tax Pledge Tests Fiscal Nerves

7 ARTICLES

6mo ago

BOJ’s Ueda Signals Readiness for More Rate Hikes as Wage–Price Cycle Firms

3 ARTICLES

6mo ago

BOJ Opinions Point to Further Rate Hikes, Some Urge Every-Few-Months Moves

8 ARTICLES

6mo ago

BOJ’s Ueda Says Inflation Near Target, Keeps Door Open to More Rate Hikes

28 ARTICLES

6mo ago

Yen Firms After Tokyo Signals It Has a Free Hand to Intervene

6 ARTICLES

6mo ago

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

8 ARTICLES

6mo ago

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

22 ARTICLES

7mo ago

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

6 ARTICLES

7mo ago

Tokyo Inflation Gauge Seen Largely Steady Ahead of BOJ's December Decision

3 ARTICLES

7mo ago

Japan Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.0% in October, Putting BOJ’s December Decision in Focus

Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0%, Highest Since 1995

BOJ Likely to Lift Policy Rate to 1% at Mid‑June Meeting

Japan Q1 Growth Tops Forecasts at 2.1% as Energy Shock Threatens Outlook

Economists Bring Forward BOJ Hike Path, See 1% by Mid-Year

Japan Skirts Recession as Q4 Growth Registers 0.1%, Missing Forecasts

Yen Firms to High ¥152s in New York After Softer U.S. CPI

Bank of Japan’s Tamura Says Inflation Is Sticky, Signals Room for Further Gradual Hikes

BOJ's Masu Urges Timely Rate Hikes as Inflation Nears 2%

BOJ Flags Yen-Driven Inflation Risks as Takaichi Walks Back Weak-Yen Remarks Before Snap Election

Tokyo Inflation Cools in January, Easing Pressure on the BOJ

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Japan Bonds Rebound as BOJ Meets and Election Tax Pledge Tests Fiscal Nerves

BOJ’s Ueda Signals Readiness for More Rate Hikes as Wage–Price Cycle Firms

BOJ Opinions Point to Further Rate Hikes, Some Urge Every-Few-Months Moves

BOJ’s Ueda Says Inflation Near Target, Keeps Door Open to More Rate Hikes

Yen Firms After Tokyo Signals It Has a Free Hand to Intervene

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

BOJ Poised to Lift Policy Rate to 0.75% Next Week, Signaling Step-By-Step Tightening

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

Tokyo Inflation Gauge Seen Largely Steady Ahead of BOJ's December Decision

Japan Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.0% in October, Putting BOJ’s December Decision in Focus

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