While the tight labour market is not a new trend, the BOJ's more vocal concerns about the resulting wage and inflationary pressures mean it will be more inclined to look past economic weakness as ...

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Wage trends continue to face market scrutiny even after the BOJ’s latest decision to raise borrowing costs, as they could influence the timeline of future rate hikes. Last month the central bank ...

Many years ago, the Jade Emperor of China held a race across a great river to decide the order of the years of the zodiac. Twelve daring animals compete to take first place. Show more Many years ...

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members discussed how to use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate to determine further hikes in borrowing costs, with one saying the BOJ's ...

Saida BOJ has reacted to the ongoing marriage saga of singer 2Baba and his estranged wife, Annie Idibia In some posts on her Instagram handle, she dragged the singer to filth and encouraged the ...

The nomination comes at a critical time for the BOJ, which last week raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis on the view Japan was on the cusp of sustainably ...

Some 56% of 45 BOJ watchers expect the next hike to come in July, according to the poll conducted Monday, following the central bank’s decision Friday to bring rates up to the highest level ...

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors when it left rates steady, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that markets had 90 per cent priced it in and ...

It is crucial for the BOJ to proceed with the operation of its future monetary policy by thoroughly scrutinizing the impact of rate hikes on households and companies. The BOJ has decided to raise its ...

The Bank of Japan is on course to raise rates past the 0.5% barrier, unbroken for almost 30 years, if policymakers become confident that the country will achieve 2% inflation stably and sustainably.