In the August 13-19 poll, 57% of economists, or 31 of 54, said the BOJ would raise borrowing costs again by the end of the year. The median prediction for the rate at end-year was 25 basis points ...

BoJ, Fed On Different Policy Paths On July 31, the BoJ hiked its key short-term interest rate by 15 basis points to 0.25%, and opted to halve its bond-buying program to JPY 3 trillion from next year.

BOJ 'likely to hike in near future,' one member says Some called for hiking rates in preemptive, timely fashion Others warned of soft consumption, U.S. uncertainties BOJ next meets for rate review ...

But given recent economic developments, the BOJ shouldn't be in a rush to raise rates," Masu told a press conference after being officially appointed by the government to join the nine-member board.

With the BOJ set to raise interest rates as higher prices ripple through the economy, a key question for stock investors is what policymakers plan to do with this enormous pile of funds, and when.

While headline inflation has been above the BOJ's 2% target for more than three years, due largely to rising food prices, underlying inflation remains somewhat below the target, he said.

As part of the decision, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, lifting its short-term rate to “around zero to 0.1%” from minus 0.1%, according to a ...

The BOJ raised its short-term policy rate to 0.5% in January on the view Japan was on the cusp of sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target backed by solid wage gains.

After all, the pause that the BoJ felt forced to adopt is likely to eventually conflict with the country’s economic well-being. This configuration is not new.