"There is still a considerable distance to the neutral interest rate" -- a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy, BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said in a press conference.

Ueda's remarks followed the BOJ's decision last month to raise short-term interest rates to 0.5 per cent, a level unseen in Japan for 17 years, underscoring policymakers' conviction the economy is ...

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 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. QUOTES: NAOYA HASEGAWA, CHIEF BOND ...

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 ...

While analysts expect inflationary pressure from rising raw material costs to persist, some caution the hit to consumption could discourage the BOJ from raising interest rates too soon.

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 ...

At the two-day meeting concluding on Friday, the BOJ raised its short-term policy rate from 0.25% to 0.5% - a level Japan has not seen in 17 years. It was made in a 8-1 vote with board member ...

BOJ Gov Ueda’s press conference is expected at 4:30 GMT. -Reminder: China expanded market closures for Lunar New Year Holiday from 6 to 8 days, effective from Jan 28th 2025 - press. -ASX 200 ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese yen rose against the U.S. dollar on Friday after the central bank lifted interest rates as expected at its two-day meeting and maintained a balanced tone on its future ...

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% priced it in and took ...