Investors target Japan bank shares in bet on rising BOJ rates
Japanese bank shares have become highly popular with investors betting on rising Bank of Japan interest rates as uncertainty ...
Bank of Japan’s New Board Member Could Help Smooth Policy Normalization
University professor Junko Koeda is set to become the newest member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board, a move that could ...
BOJ Nearing End of Bank Stock Sales Shifts Focus to ETF Assets
The Bank of Japan is on course to finish offloading millions of dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks ...
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Bank of Japan (BoJ)
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.
The New York Times7d
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency
The yen’s slide over the past three years was spurred in large part by the Bank of Japan’s longtime policy of keeping interest rates at or below zero. Its goal was to encourage inflation after ...
Reuters25d
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end to ultra-low interest rates, will likely ...
EconoTimes11d
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Warns of Inflation Risks Amid Rising Food Prices
Governor Kazuo Ueda cautioned on Wednesday that persistently high food prices could impact inflation expectations. Speaking ...
Business Times23d
Bank of Japan expects rising inflation to spur demand for new financial services
JAPAN needs to promote digitalisation as rising inflation and interest rates will increase demand for new financial services from households, a Bank of Japan executive said on Friday. Financial assets ...
Business Times20d
Bank of Japan aims to achieve 2% inflation as measured by overall CPI: Ueda
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will aim to achieve 2 per cent inflation, as measured by the overall consumer price index, on a sustained basis. In gauging whether ...
ジャパンタイムズ27d
The Bank of Japan’s communication challenges
The Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike to 0.5% last week came as no surprise — some board members had hinted at it beforehand. The central bank's communication strategy often comes across as ...
Strategist: can't entirely rule out a rate hike by Bank of Japan in April if spending and wage keep going strong
Richard Franulovich of Westpac sees the dollar-yen reaching mid-140s, but says a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind in 2024 is unlikely. He cites a few reasons for the case of a stronger yen, ...
Rising Inflation In Japan: 3 ETFs To Watch As BOJ Navigates Rate Hike Expectations
Japan's consumer inflation rises to 3.2%, sparking expectations of BOJ hiking rates. ETFs EWJ, BBJP, and DXJ may see mixed outcomes as inflation and bond yields increase.