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BOJ Keeps Ultra-Low Rates, Focus Shifts to Ueda's Inflation Views
Friday, 16 June 2023 16:51 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-easy monetary policy on Friday despite stronger-than-expected inflation, as it focuses on supporting a fragile economic recovery amid a sharp slowdown in global growth. The central bank also kept intact a pledge to "patiently" sustain massive stimulus to ensure...


BOJ Reports Record Net Income After Bond Earnings Jump
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 00:31 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan reported a record net profit last fiscal year, partly driven by rising interest income from the central bank’s massive government bond holdings and its foreign currency deposits. The central bank’s net income soared to a record 2.09 trillion yen ($14.9 billion) at the end of...


BOJ Cuts Purchases of Super-Long Bonds as Global Yields Drop
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:40 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan offered to buy fewer longer-dated bonds than planned in Wednesday’s operations, after yields declined as traders reduced bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes. The BOJ will buy Â¥50 billion ($372 million) of bonds maturing in 25-years or longer, compared with Â¥100...


BOJ Keeps Ultra-Low Rates At Kuroda Final Policy Meeting
Friday, 10 March 2023 16:51 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and held off making changes to its controversial bond yield control policy, leaving options open ahead of a leadership transition in April. The meeting was the last one to be chaired by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who leaves...


BOJ's Policy Tweak Drew Rare Adjournment Request from Govt – Minutes
Monday, 23 January 2023 15:29 WIB | Root

Government representatives who attended the Bank of Japan's policy meeting in December were granted a half-hour adjournment to contact their ministries, minutes showed, a sign the decision to tweak its yield control policy may have been hastily arranged. At the Dec. 19-20 meeting, the BOJ kept...


BOJ Holds Policy as It Pushes Back Against Market Speculation
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 16:39 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan decided against making more adjustments to its yield curve control program, prompting a sharp slide in the yen as it tried to contain speculation over policy normalization fueled by December’s shock move.  The central bank kept its main policy settings unchanged, leaving...


BOJ's Kuroda Aims to Keep Policy Loose to Meet Price, Wage Growth Goals
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 17:29 WIB | Root

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday the central bank would maintain its loose monetary policy in order to sustain inflation at its 2% target along with wage growth. Kuroda's comments at a New Year gathering of the Japanese bankers' association counter lingering market...


BOJ Kuroda Dismisses Near-Term Chance Of Exiting Easy Policy
Monday, 26 December 2022 20:19 WIB | Root

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday brushed aside the chance of a near-term exit from ultra-loose monetary policy but voiced hope that intensifying labour shortages will prod firms to raise wages. Kuroda said the BOJ's decision last week to widen the allowance band around its...


BOJ Discussed Potential Impact of Future Policy Tweak - Oct Minutes
Friday, 23 December 2022 14:12 WIB | Root

Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for the need to be mindful of how a future exit from ultra-low interest rates could affect markets and households' mortgage rates, minutes of the central bank's October policy meeting showed on Friday. While there was no immediate need to tweak monetary...


BOJ Governor Kuroda's Comments at News Conference
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 20:50 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan shocked markets on Tuesday with a surprise tweak to its bond yield controls that allows long-term interest rates to rise further, a move aimed at easing some of the costs of prolonged monetary stimulus. But the central bank kept its yield target unchanged and said it will...


BoJ Holds Record-Low Rates, But Widens Yield Curve Control Range
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 17:18 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan held its benchmark rate at record lows on Tuesday, but widened the range for yield fluctuations in the benchmark government bonds as the country grapples with surging inflation. The move saw the Japanese yen rally over 2% to 133.62 against the dollar, given that it lends...


Japan Govt to Consider Revising Joint Statement with BOJ
Monday, 19 December 2022 16:07 WIB | Root

The Japanese government will consider revising next year a 2013 joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) that commits the central bank to meeting its 2% inflation target "at the earliest date possible," sources told Reuters. The revision, if made, would be done after the appointment of a new...


Japan's Kishida Rules Out Changing Policy Agreement With BOJ
Monday, 28 November 2022 17:03 WIB | Root

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday brushed aside the chance of adding wage growth as a new monetary policy goal the government and the central bank should pursue to underpin a fragile economy. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda also concurred with Kishida, saying that setting...


Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High in Test of BOJ Resolve
Friday, 18 November 2022 14:14 WIB | Root

Japan’s inflation hit its fastest clip in 40 years in October, an outcome that puts the central bank in an even more awkward position as it tries to explain the need to stick with monetary stimulus to pursue stable price growth.  Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 3.6% in...


BOJ's Kuroda Vows to Continue Monetary Easing for Now, Focuses on Wages
Monday, 14 November 2022 19:10 WIB | Root

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would stick to monetary easing to support the economy for the present in order to achieve sustainable and stable inflation accompanied by wage growth. Wage inflation, which has long lagged policymakers expectations, is set to...


BOJ's Kuroda Lays Out Framework for Future Exit From Easy Policy
Thursday, 10 November 2022 22:03 WIB | Root

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday any future debate on an exit from ultra-loose monetary policy will centre on the pace of increase in short-term interest rates and adjustments in the bank's massive balance sheet. Kuroda brushed aside the chance of a near-term interest...


BOJ Keeps Ultra-Low Rates as It Still Sees Inflation Cooling
Friday, 28 October 2022 16:47 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan stood by its ultra-low interest rates, pushing back against lingering market speculation it will adjust policy as it continues to predict inflation will cool below 2% next year. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his board left their negative rate, 10-year yield cap and...


Bank Of Japan To Conduct Emergency Bond Buying As Yen Teeters Near 150
Thursday, 20 October 2022 16:24 WIB | Root

Japan's central bank on Thursday said it would hold emergency bond-buying operations, offering to buy some $667 million in government debt, a move designed to put a floor under bond prices. The announcement from the Bank of Japan came as the yen currency teetered at the break of 150 to the...


BoJ Summary of Opinions: BoJ Must Maintain Current Monetary Easing Until Inflation Stably Exceeds 2%
Monday, 3 October 2022 14:37 WIB | Root

The Bank of Japan's September meeting's summary of opinions states that Japan's core consumer inflation is likely to accelerate toward the year-end with a narrow pace of increase thereafter. Key notes Expect wide range of goods to see price rises ahead. Challenges remain to achieve boj's 2%...


BOJ Tingkatkan Pembelian Obligasi untuk Membatasi Tekanan pada Imbal Hasil dari Perubahan Global
Friday, 30 September 2022 22:25 WIB | Root

Bank of Japan mendorong pembelian obligasi pada operasi reguler Jumat dan mengatakan akan meningkatkan pembelian pada kuartal mendatang untuk membatasi tekanan kenaikan pada imbal hasil. BOJ membeli 550 miliar yen ($3,8 miliar) obligasi lima hingga 10 tahun, lebih tinggi dari 500 miliar yen dari...