BOJ seen keeping policy ultra-easy, focus on rate-hike hints

That is in line with a Reuters poll of analysts ... a recent interview that he was in no rush to unwind ultra-loose policy. Among the reasons the BOJ could wait at least until April is that ... Read More

BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, gives few clues on when it might hike

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond yields tumbling on fresh doubts ... Read More

BoJ may intervene on yen again, as calls to ditch easy policy grow

and has argued that the central bank should tweak its ultra-easy policy sooner rather than later. “In the face of the ongoing headline inflation and excessively weak yen, the BoJ may have no ... Read More

BOJ keeps policy steady, leaves door open for near-term rate hike

The Bank of Japan maintained ultra ... in policy, we will revise our forecasts as needed taking into account the impact of such moves." A slim majority of economists polled by Reuters on Oct ... Read More

BOJ retains easy policy, Kuroda shuns chance of near-term rate hike

The Bank of Japan projected inflation would exceed its target this year in fresh forecasts issued on Thursday, but maintained ultra ... news conference. "As such, we must continue with our easy ... Read More

BOJ may end negative rates in January, ex-central bank executive says

The Bank of Japan may end its negative interest rate policy as early as January and keep raising short-term borrowing costs if the economy can ... Maeda told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. Read More