Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises ...

An end to negative short-term rates would be Japan’s first interest rate hike since 2007. Related News BOJ to debate ending negative rates in March if wage survey strong--sources ...

Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Japan to stay alert for potential spillover effects from global market ...

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 Japanese central bank lifted its target for the overnight call rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, making its third rate hike after ending the world’s negative interest-rate policy in March.

The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...

Himino emphasized that real interest rates in Japan should not remain negative once the economy overcomes its challenges. "I don't think it's normal for real interest rates to stay negative if ...

Negative interest rates occur when prices begin to start dropping to low levels as the value of a nation's currency increases. At these times, central banks may resort to negative interest rates. The ...

(Reuters) -The Bank of Japan concludes its first policy meeting ... The BOJ ended years of negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term policy target to 0.25% in July.

Japan's central bank has increased the cost ... That hike meant that there are no longer any countries left with negative interest rates. When negative rates are in force people have to pay ...