Tag: Bank of Japan
BOJ keeps short-term policy rate steady
BY LEIKA KIHARA AND MAKIKO YAMASAKI
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday and decided to decelerate the pace of...
Japanese government bond futures edge down
TOKYO — Benchmark Japanese government bonds fell on Tuesday after a bond purchase plan by the Bank of Japan indicated reduced support for shorter-dated...
BOJ to keep rate target at 0.5%, analysts say
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its short-term interest rate target at 0.50 percent when it announces policy on Tuesday, perhaps leaving...
BOJ to postpone rate hike to next year, economists say
BY SATOSHI SUGIYAMA
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan will forego another interest rate hike this year due to uncertainty over US tariff policy, according...
JAPAN’S SHIFT TO CASHLESS SOCIETY PRODS BOJ CALL FOR PAYMENT INNOVATION
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO — Bank of Japan officials are ramping up calls to keep pace with rapid developments around digital currencies that may accelerate...
