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, ...
Japan's unfathomable financial policies
Economic theories can't fully explain Japan's financial policies.
BOJ stands pat and trims inflation outlook ahead of expected Fed rate cut
The Bank of Japan maintained its ultraeasy monetary policy Tuesday and said it would "not hesitate" to take further measures if needed as lingering economic uncertainties cloud the global outlook. The move comes with central banks around the world expected to return to rate cuts ...
G20 finance chiefs discuss measures to guard against economic risks in Fukuoka meeting
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 nations kick off a meeting in Fukuoka and discuss measures to guard against economic risks.
A higher levy would undermine the Bank of Japan's ability to consider additional stimulus.
BOJ gets extra innings just to hit a single
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.
How we all turned Japanese: A tale of global hubris
The BOJ's radical monetary policy is marking its 20-year anniversary. Raise a glass to the experiment replicated around the world.
Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet
The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
Japan can trim stimulus without repeating mistakes
A misstep 18 years ago should not prevent a careful step today.
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan
Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target. The data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate ...
Some Bank of Japan policymakers feared at July meeting that policy tweaks might lift rates
Some members of the Bank of Japan's board voiced concern that tweaking its ultraeasy monetary policy could spark an unintended rise in interest rates, according to minutes of their July meeting released Tuesday. The Policy Board voted at the meeting to keep its benchmark for ...
