The yen strengthened slightly against most G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session after the Bank of Japan’s tankan survey added to the prospects of further rate increases by the central bank ...

Business sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers unexpectedly improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) reiterated that it will only consider future rate hikes if its economic and price forecasts are met, ...

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline ...

The Bank of Japan unveiled a plan to step back from the bond market at a slower pace from next year to ensure market stability while sticking to a path of normalization that includes the ...

TOKYO–The Bank of Japan is likely to stand pat again next week, given continued uncertainty about trade negotiations and the impact of tariffs on the global economy. The BOJ’s policy board is ...

Bank of Japan officials see prices rising a little stronger than they expected earlier in the year, a factor that may open the door to discussions over whether to raise interest rates if global ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is considering slowing the pace of tapering in its bond purchases from next fiscal year onward, said four sources familiar with its thinking, a move that would ...

If the Bank of Japan wants to raise interest rates further, it will likely need to do so this year before the window of opportunity closes, a former board member said.

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on May 1, suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to exports could keep policy ...

The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%. The bank revised down its GDP and CPI outlook, yet emphasised uncertainty regarding the outlook. Read more here ...

According to the BOJ’s data, the gross value of past-due loans (one month to three months) increased eight per cent from $44.45 billion to $47.90 billion in 2024.