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BOJ’s Ueda Says Japan Is Getting Closer to Sustainable Inflation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank is getting closer to attaining its inflation target, adding to signals that the BOJ may raise its interest rate at a policy meeting next week. Read More

Rate Hikes Wouldn't Put Brakes on Japan's Economy, BOJ's Ueda Says — Update

NAGOYA, Japan--The Bank of Japan will thoroughly discuss the possibility of an interest-rate increase at its upcoming meeting, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, stoking hopes that it will resume monetary ... Read More

BOJ to raise interest rates to 1.5% under Ueda, ex-c.bank policymaker says

The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates three more times to 1.5% during Governor Kazuo Ueda's remaining term through early 2028, former central bank board member Makoto Sakurai told Reuters ... Read More

Rate hike bets in Japan mount as BOJ's Ueda sends strongest signal yet

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has given the strongest signal yet that the central bank may resume interest rate hikes later this month, pushing the yen and bond yields higher on Monday. Ueda said ... Read More

Japan's Economy Minister Says up to BOJ to Decide 'Specific Monetary Policy Means'

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan's economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, called on the central bank to closely communicate with the government in setting monetary policy on Friday, but did ... Read More

BOJ Governor Ueda says rises in long-term interest rates 'somewhat rapid'

The Bank of Japan plans to ramp up government bond buying if long-term interest rates rise sharply, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday, noting that the recent rate rises had been "somewhat rapid". Read More

BOJ’s Ueda Says Unsure How Many More Rate Hikes He Will Make

TOKYO—The timing of Japan’s next shift in monetary policy appears to hinge on a hard-to-pin-down detail that fascinates economists: the so-called neutral level of interest rates. Bank of Japan Gov. Read More

Japan Finance Minister Says No Divergence With BOJ on Economic Assessment

TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she sees no gap between the government and the Bank of Japan on their assessment of the economy, after the central ... Read More

Rate Hikes Wouldn't Put Brakes on Japan's Economy, BOJ's Ueda Says

The Bank of Japan will thoroughly discuss the possibility of an interest-rate increase at its upcoming meeting, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, stoking hopes that it could resume monetary tightening this year. Read More

Rate Hikes Wouldn’t Put Brakes on Japan’s Economy, BOJ’s Ueda Says

NAGOYA, Japan—The Bank of Japan will thoroughly discuss the possibility of an interest-rate increase at its coming meeting, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, stoking hopes that it will resume monetary tightening ... Read More