Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underlying ...

The Bank of Japan’s message on gradual interest hikes has been clearly received by financial markets, Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

BANK of Japan (BOJ) policymakers discussed the likelihood of raising interest rates further with some warning of upside ...

The Bank of Japan policymakers expressed growing concerns about inflation risks and yen weakness during their January meeting ...

(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda arrives at its headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

BoJ’s rate path and inflation trends to drive USD/JPY moves. Hawkish BoJ signals could push the pair toward 153.

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%. Ueda added that the Japanese central bank would maintain an accommodative policy to ...

Last month, the BOJ raised the policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, the highest level since October 2008. Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a post-meeting news conference that the bank would reflect on the impact of ...

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

Kazuo Ueda said, adding that more hikes will take place if its economic outlook is realized. Speaking at the Lower House budget committee on Friday, Ueda said the BOJ’s policy settings are still ...