As the BOJ this week considers a third tightening ... and the potential for a mistake far greater. One of his first acts as governor in 2023 was to commission a report into the successes and ...

The Bank of Japan's transition to clear guidance on interest rates, similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve, may be temporary due to market influence concerns. Policymakers are wary of being overly ...

Inflationary risks were building up as companies continue to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, which required lifting the BOJ's policy rate to levels deemed neutral to the economy ...

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Based on his own assessment, Hayakawa said he sees the BOJ’s terminal rate in this cycle somewhere around 1.5%. That’s higher than most analysts’ view, although it’s in line with a ...

The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to hike its policy rate to at least ...

While the tight labour market is not a new trend, the BOJ's more vocal concerns about the resulting wage and inflationary pressures mean it will be more inclined to look past economic weakness as ...