bank of japan interest rates

BOJ must raise rates to 1% by latter half of fiscal 2025, board member Tamura says

The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation risks, board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday.

ジャパンタイムズ · 20h

BOJ’s Tamura says interest rate needs to rise to at least 1%

A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 20h

Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Potentially Faster Rate Hikes

In a speech to business leaders, Naoki Tamura said that the central bank should raise rates to 1% or higher in the fiscal half starting in October.

Reuters on MSN · 18h

Hawkish BOJ policymaker urges raising rates to at least 1%

The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, remarks that pushed up the yen as they reinforced bets of a near-term rate hike.

Kyodo News on MSN · 21h

BOJ should lift key rate to 1% in 2nd half of FY 2025: board member

The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate, currently at 0.5 percent, to at least around 1 percent in the latter half of the next fiscal year ending March 2026 to tame inflation, a board member said Thursday.

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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...

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Bank of Japan raises interest rates, shrugging off Trump risks

In the eyes of Japanese economic policymakers, there have been few surprises from the nearly week-old Trump administration.

Analysis-BOJ's fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...

The Associated Press - Business News on MSN13d

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

Yen hits 8-week high, sterling drops after Bank of England rate cut

The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The ...

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Bank of Japan's Rate Hike Decision A Boost For Lenders

In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of Japan on Jan. 24 raised its short-term policy rate to 0.50% from 0.25%. Read more ...

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Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises ...

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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to highest level in 17 years

The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to ...

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