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Bank of Japan under fire for rate hike timing after market meltdown
Japanese stocks erased a whole year of gains as the yen surged.
August 06, 2024
Global Economy
Briefs: Japan’s central bank hikes key rate; SE Asia likely to outpace China’s growth; EDB, IETA launch alliance
Read more in this week's Briefs in the latest issue of The Edge Singapore.
August 01, 2024
Japan
Japan’s central bank hikes key rate hours before the Fed
The BOJ hiked its policy rate to around 0.25% from a range of 0 to 0.1%, according to a statement on Wednesday.
July 31, 2024
Japan
BOJ likely to focus on cutting 10-year bond buying, data suggest
A planned cut to the Bank of Japan’s bond purchases will probably focus on seven- to 10-year notes.
July 30, 2024
Japan
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The yen’s 11% decline this year is adding to Japan’s inflationary pressures.
July 15, 2024
Japan
Japan's finance minister Suzuki says currency intervention had some effect
Suzuki’s remarks were the first from any official after his ministry disclosed figures Friday.
June 04, 2024
Global Economy
Japan ends era of negative rates with few cues on further hikes
The lack of signalling on any future rate hikes weighed on the yen, which slid past the closely watched 150 mark versus the dollar
March 19, 2024
Global Economy
Japan’s economy avoids recession one week before BOJ meeting
The outcome supports the case for the central bank to end its negative interest rate policy this month or next.
March 11, 2024
Forex
Yen declines 1% as BOJ’s Ueda pushes back on rate-hike bets
The currency weakened as far as 144.25 per US dollar before trading at 144.15 as of 5.04pm in Tokyo.
December 19, 2023
Global Economy
Japan’s fiscal advisory board warns of impact of higher rates
The BOJ is expected to step back from its ultra-loose policy next year as inflation continues to overshoot its 2% target.
November 20, 2023