One nightmare scenario for policymakers would be a renewed plunge in the yen towards the three-decade trough near 162 to the dollar hit in July - a move that prodded the BOJ to raise interest ...

The nine-member board also discussed how to improve the way the BOJ communicates its policy intention to markets, with one flagging the idea of disclosing each member's forecast on the future ...

“Uncertainties got elevated not only for the BOJ but for everyone around the world” as a result of the US election, Kazuo Momma, the former BOJ executive, said in an interview Thursday.

The BOJ was blamed for amplifying a market rout in early August with its surprise interest rate hike in July, and Ueda's comments pledging to keep pushing up rates if sustainable achievement of ...

The BOJ is forecast to leave its benchmark short-term rate unchanged at 0.25%, according to a Reuters poll. The central bank had hiked the rate twice so far this year, citing a virtuous cycle of ...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is seeking international advice to build a framework for consumer protection and market conduct. Former Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke announced in January 2023 the ...

Some Bank of Japan board members were skeptical of the potential merits of releasing a rate path projection similar to the Federal Reserve’s dot plot when authorities discussed the idea during ...

"The BOJ needs to pay due attention to the future course of overseas economies, particularly the US economy, and developments in financial markets," the BOJ said in a quarterly outlook report.

This policy position signals the BOJ’s intention in updating the current legislation to require that majority of the board’s membership comprise independent directors. In keeping with the ...

TOKYO ― The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is likely to raise interest rates in coming months with January emerging as the most likely timing, when there will be more clarity on political and market developments ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) returned to its very succinct policy statement at its scheduled Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) on Thu (31 Oct) as the BOJ took a unanimous decision to keep its monetary ...