Rethinking how Japan chooses its central bank governor
As global attention focuses on the succession to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, an instructive contrast has emerged…
Welcome To The Bank Of Japan’s Year From Hell
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda. YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda…
Macroscope | Why Japan’s central bank is caught between a rock and a hard place
In March 2024, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, lifting borrowing…
Bank Of Japan’s 2026 Just Got A Whole Lot Harder
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Akio Kon/Bloomberg Rarely has a central bank governor been…
Takaichi expecting additional BOJ rate hike — but not in spring — adviser says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expects the Bank of japan to raise its policy interest rate in the near…
Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to 30-year highs, but comments from governor Kazuo Ueda still sent…
Japan finance chief effectively accepts BOJ rate hike
SENDAI, MIYAGI PREF. – Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled acceptance of an anticipated interest rate…
BOJ likely to raise rates in December, government to tolerate move, sources say
TOKYO, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in December with…
Bank of Japan rattles markets globally with hint of a rate increase
Japan’s bond-market rout accelerated after Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda delivered hawkish remarks Monday, pushing yields higher…
Japan stocks fall on ETF plan, yen and yields rise on rate bets
Employees of a foreign exchange dealing company sit under an electronic board showing the stock index of Japan’s…
Japan’s Soaring Stocks Trigger Memories of 2024 Market Crash
The rally in Japanese stocks has pushed some market indicators close to levels struck ahead of last year’s…
European Central Bank head: Frequent shocks to economy make inflation more unpredictable
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank said inflation has become more unpredictable due…