The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a ...

In January, Kobane's Kurds celebrated 10 years since they broke IS's siege of the city, but their future is unclear To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River ...

Given how much has been written about the BOJ's 'historic' rate-hiking campaign and the recent spike in JGB yields, one might think policy conditions in Japan are tightening. But that's not the case.

Japanese Yen (JPY) Strength: Inflation, Interest Rates, and BOJ Policy Impact on USDJPY The Japanese yen has gained some strength against the US dollar in early 2025, rising approximately 6% as of ...

This week, traders should closely monitor Japan’s retail sales and Tokyo’s inflation data for further insights into the BoJ’s rate path. USD/JPY sensitivity to these reports could rise ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer price index rose 3.2% in January from the previous year to hit a 19-month high, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations the central bank will ...

IF MARKETS MAKE ABNORMAL MOVES, WE STAND READY TO RESPOND NIMBLY SUCH AS THROUGH MARKET OPERATIONS TO SMOOTH MARKET MOVES ...

"The BOJ is probably keeping a close eye on the tariff developments. March would be a good opportunity to raise rates again" as domestic inflation is already quite high, Shirai told Reuters in an ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda issued a mild warning on Friday that it could increase bond buying if "abnormal" market moves trigger a sharp rise in yields, but he was reiterating the bank's pledge made ...

Ueda said the BOJ's basic stance was to allow market forces to determine long-term interest rate levels, saying he would not comment on where yields would eventually converge. He also said recent ...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) insist that while some microfinance institutions (MFIs) have adjusted their lending practices in response to COVID-19’s ...