Bank of Japan holds rates

Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to over four-month low
The decision comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.5%.
Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged with few clues on next move
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond yields tumbling on fresh doubts over the near-term chances of a rate hike.
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged for third straight meeting
The Bank of Japan keeps interest rates at 0.25% for the third time, monitoring wage growth and US policy impacts under Trump.
Barclays: Bank of Japan needs to justify normalizing rates
Naohiko Baba of Barclays reacts to the Bank of Japan's latest decision to hold rates steady, and explains why he thinks the central bank has room for two rate hike in 2025.
Yen Drops As Bank Of Japan Maintains Key Interest Rate
The yen fell against the dollar on Thursday as the Bank of Japan left borrowing costs unchanged and warned of uncertainty over the economic policies of US president-elect Donald Trump.
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate unchanged at 0.25%, as widely expected
The Bank of Japan maintained its key short-term interest rate at around 0.25% during its final meeting of the year, keeping it at the highest level since 2008 and meeting market consensus. The vote resulted in an 81 split,
Former BOJ head Kuroda to become adviser at private think tank
Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will become an adviser at the Japan Center for Economic Research from January, ...
Ueda’s Caution Risks Yen Punching Holes in BOJ Policy Logic
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s newfound caution and the renewed yen weakness it has sparked risks damaging the logic of ...
Bank of Japan holds rates and shifts to cautious tone as economic risks rise
Dissent from hawkish member Naoki Tamura overridden by cautious language from governor Kazuo Ueda speaking after decision ...
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Former BOJ governor Kuroda to become adviser at JCER
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will become an adviser at the Japan Center for Economic ...
BofA, Nomura Push Out Bank of Japan Rate Hike on Dovish Ueda
Economists at two major financial firms pushed out expectations for the Bank of Japan’s next interest rate hike to March 2025 ...
An inflation gauge tracked by the Bank of Japan just jumped to a seven-month high
The “core-core” inflation rate, which strips out prices of both fresh food and energy and is tracked by the BOJ, rose to 2.4% ...
Yen sinks after BoJ holds rates amid caution over Donald Trump’s impact
The yen weakened past ¥157 against the dollar on Thursday after Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank ...
VIEW Investors react to BOJ's decision to keep rates steady
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers preferred to tread cautiously in pushing up ...
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Bank of Japan bids final farewell to radical policy experiment
TOKYO – In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus ...
Yen Bulls Retreat as Fed, BOJ Dim Hopes of Quick Rate Gap Cut
Traders are trimming their bets on a yen rally after policy meetings from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan cast doubts ...