Bank of Japan

Business / Economy Sep 22, 2020

Bank of Japan report likely to show improved business sentiment

The index on large nonmanufacturers' sentiment is expected to rise by 8 points to minus 9, according to the average of the forecasts.

Commentary / Japan May 18, 2020

Central banks have let the genie out of the bottle

by Daniel Moss

If anyone knows how hard it is to roll back extraordinary monetary support, it’s Japan.

Commentary / Japan May 8, 2020

BOJ’s monetary easing lags behind U.S. and European central banks

by Sayuri Shirai

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.

Commentary / Japan Apr 29, 2020

The world’s economic visionaries can't see past tomorrow

by Daniel Moss

The Bank of Japan was once a monetary policy pioneer. Now it’s in crisis mode.

Business / Economy Jan 15, 2020

BOJ downgrades assessments of three Japanese regions due to weakening overseas demand

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday downgraded its economic assessments of three out of the country's nine regions, citing slowing production due to weak demand from overseas. In its quarterly Sakura report, the BOJ revised down its views on Hokuriku and Tokai in central Japan, ...

Business / Economy Oct 16, 2019

Two-thirds of economists see BOJ easing in October

The BOJ is laying the groundwork for deepening negative interest rates, analysts polled by Reuters said, with two-thirds expecting the central bank to loosen monetary policy this month.

Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2019

Japan's unfathomable financial policies

by Haruaki Deguchi

Economic theories can't fully explain Japan's financial policies.

Business Jun 8, 2019

G20 finance chiefs discuss measures to guard against economic risks in Fukuoka meeting

by Kazuaki Nagata

Finance leaders from the Group of 20 nations kick off a meeting in Fukuoka and discuss measures to guard against economic risks.

Commentary / Japan Apr 26, 2019

Abe should postpone tax hike

by Daniel Moss

A higher levy would undermine the Bank of Japan's ability to consider additional stimulus.

Commentary / Japan Mar 18, 2019

BOJ gets extra innings just to hit a single

by Daniel Moss

Finance Minister Taro Aso bought Haruhiko Kuroda time to reach that elusive 2 percent inflation target, but this isn't where the BOJ head wants to be.