BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stably around its 2% target.
BOJ Raises Short-Term Interest Rates to 0.5% in Widely Expected Move
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. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) to explain the policy decision.
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, signals more
The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and signalled more were in the pipeline despite fears of turmoil under US President
Investors react to interest rate hike from BOJ
Foreign investors added $273.5 billion to their emerging market equity and debt portfolios last year, nearly $100 billion more than in 2023, according to a bank trade group's preliminary data published on Friday.
BOJ will raise its benchmark interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years
According to a Jan. 22nd report by Bloomberg, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and the Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s board are gonna raise the overnight call rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%. If confirmed, this increase would be the largest since February 2007.
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BOJ raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008 amid sustained inflation and rising wages
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Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
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Yen gains, bond yields rise after BOJ hikes rates
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JGBs Consolidate Ahead of BOJ Decision
JGBs consolidated ahead of the Bank of Japan decision due later today.
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BOJ rate hikes add $50 to Japan's average monthly mortgage payment
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's two most recent interest rate hikes add roughly 8,000 yen ($51) to the average monthly mortgage payment in the country, Nikkei calculations show, in some cases canceling ...
BOJ Chief Ueda Signals Rate Hike Chance Next Week, Yen Jumps
The remarks, which echo those made by BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Tuesday, pushed up the yen as markets continued to ...
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