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Tokyo Inflation Continues to Back More BOJ Rate Hikes

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting the Bank of Japan’s plan to pursue more interest-rate increases.

Reuters · 4h

Core inflation in Japan's capital hits 1-year high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.

Mint · 6d

Investors react to interest rate hike from BOJ

The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision.

Bloomberg L.P. · 20h

BOJ Deputy Signals More Room to Hike Given Negative Real Rates

Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will keep raising rates if its economic outlook is realized, according to Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino.

BOJ 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 ...

21h

BOJ to slice almost $672 billion off balance sheet to decrease liquidity in economy

The BOJ’s first major quantitative tightening step took place in July 2024 when it decided to slash bond buying by ¥400 ...

Ishiba’s BOJ Pick Would Put Two Women on Board for First Time

The Bank of Japan is likely to have two women on its decision-making board for the first time, marking a modest step toward ...

22h

BoJ’s Himino: Will raise rates if economy, prices move in line with forecast

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday, the central bank “will raise rates if economy and prices ...

ジャパンタイムズ2h

Tokyo inflation hits fastest pace in a year, supporting BOJ view

Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 2.5% in January from a year earlier, the fastest pace since last ...

BOJ to Slice Almost $500 Billion Off Balance Sheet With QT Move

The Bank of Japan made a significant step toward shrinking its massive balance sheet last week, while market watchers were fixated on the biggest interest rate increase from the central bank in 18 ...

Japanese Yen hangs near daily low against USD; hawkish BoJ expectations to limit losses

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against its American counterpart, with the USD/JPY pair eyeing the 156.00 ...

ジャパンタイムズ4d

BOJ may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style rates clarity

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously ...

Japanese PM Ishiba’s BoJ pick would put two women on board for first time

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government nominated female economist Junko Koeda to replace Seiji Adachi on the BOJ policy ...

1don MSN

Kuroda's 'bazooka' was losing fans within BOJ by time it was expanded, minutes show

Some Bank of Japan policymakers began to lose faith in the power of former Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's "bazooka" stimulus less ...

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