Reuters

BOJ to cut buying of super-long bonds for first time in taper plan

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Monday it will reduce purchases of super-long bonds for the first time since embarking on a quantitative tightening (QT) plan last year, taking ...
U.S. News & World Report

New BOJ Board Member Warns Against Rushing Into Rate Hikes

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan should not rush into raising interest rates given various economic risks, its new board member Kazuyuki Masu said on Tuesday, reinforcing market views that U.S.
Reuters

BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to triple its policy rate to at least 1.5% in the next two years, former BOJ board ...
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BOJ likely to raise rates as soon as December, ex-central bank executive says

(Corrects rate level in 3rd bullet point to 0.75%, not 0.5%) By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates as soon as December as ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BOJ to Stand Pat as Ishiba’s Exit Adds to Clouds Over Rate Path

The Bank of Japan will likely leave its benchmark interest rate untouched this week after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s recent resignation announcement added to the list of uncertainties to consider ...
CoinDesk

Yen-Backed Stablecoin Can’t Come at a Better Time as BOJ Seen Raising Rates

One of the biggest stories emerging from the Far East this month is the imminent launch of a blockchain-based version of the Japanese yen, one of the world’s major fiat currencies. The timing for this ...