Tag: Bank of Japan
Japan election could further hamper BOJ’s drive to raise rates
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO. — Japan's central bank may face political pressure to keep interest rates low for longer than it wants, as opposition parties...
BOJ policymaker calls for resuming rate hikes
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of US tariffs,...
Confidence of large Japanese firms improves
By Leika Kihara
TOKYO — Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed, as firms maintained...
New official says BOJ should not rush rate hikes
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan should not rush into raising interest rates given various economic risks, its new board member Kazuyuki Masu said...
BOJ’s inflation warning leaves room for another rate hike this year
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan may take a long pause before raising interest rates again, but it has still left scope...
