The Bank of Japan holds its first policy meeting of the year next week and the outcome will be announced days after the ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda echoed recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will debate next week whether to raise ...

The Bank of Japan on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, surprising economists polled by Reuters, who expected a 25 basis points hike. The BOJ said in its statement that the ...

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan could see a net loss of up to 2 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in fiscal 2027 or 2028 if it raises its short-term policy rate to 2%, according to the first estimate of ...

The Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the prospect of a landmark shift away from its massive stimulus ...

News reports, including from Reuters, foreshadowed the Bank of Japan’s landmark exit from negative interest rates in the lead-up to the decision. So did economic conditions, with sharply rising ...

The Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term policy target to 0.25% in July. It has signalled a readiness to hike again if wages and prices move as projected.

THE Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday (Dec 19), as policymakers preferred to tread cautiously in pushing up borrowing costs amid uncertainty over US president-elect Donald Trump’s ...

TOKYO—A summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s December meeting suggests that the next interest-rate hike is approaching, with policymakers assessing that the economy and inflation are ...

The yen weakened against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged ... The Fed on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point, its third straight reduction. But it ...