Bank of Japan (BoJ)
BoJ governor: food inflation in Japan may not be temporary
Ueda’s comments mark slight change from previous statements that supply factors would dissipate
Japan and Philippines renew swap agreement
China also renews 15 billion yuan currency swap line with Nigeria
BoJ holds rates, completes broad monetary policy review
Governor admits bank has been slow to raise rates, but highlights need to assess wage data and US policy
The BoJ’s path to policy normalisation
Will the Bank of Japan be able to normalise monetary policy following its successful exit from negative rates?
Cross-currency letters of credit gaining popularity in Asia
Divergent central bank policies see CNH LCs increasingly used to cover USD invoices
As a population ages, impact of deflation worsens – BoJ study
Research says falling prices inflict greatest harm on young people
The frontiers of AI in central bank communications
Comms experts assess technology's value in video production, message generation and more
Crashing the nth party: how third-party service provider risks compound
Cross-border collaboration may help deal with risks from multiple layers of outsourcing
BoJ holds policy rate
Central bank highlights need to monitor US economic developments and domestic data
How to allocate rate hikes ‘keeps me awake 24/7’, says BoJ’s Ueda
Governor reflects on past steps in policy normalisation and Japan’s ageing population
Japan’s economy not ready for rate hike, says prime minister
New premier’s remarks add uncertainty to BoJ’s normalisation path
Bank of Japan holds policy rate
Decision comes as core inflation accelerates for fourth consecutive month
Japan should gradually raise rates to around 1% – BoJ’s Tamura
Board member considers this to be country’s neutral interest rate
Ueda: BoJ will continue raising rates if ‘outlook realised’
Governor affirms central bank’s hawkish stance ahead of this month’s monetary policy meeting
All eyes on the Fed
The US central bank faces a challenging path to fulfil its mandated goals
Japanese officials pledge vigilance on financial markets
BoJ, finance ministry and regulator hold emergency meeting after country’s biggest fall in equities since 1987
BoJ raises policy rate, outlines plan to reduce bond purchases
Governor says bank will raise rates again if economy and prices move in line with projections
Central banks of Japan and Thailand renew swap agreement
$3 billion bilateral arrangement aimed at supporting financial stability and trade
End of QQE and US rate decline will rein in Japanese yields – study
Japan’s institutional investors likely to stay in foreign bond markets, researchers say
Japan issues first new banknotes in 20 years
New notes are fitted with 3D holograms
Masaaki Shirakawa on his ‘unease’ about 2% inflation targets and lessons from Japan
The former Bank of Japan governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the need to properly understand the business of banking, making sound contingency plans and the BoJ’s current policy constraints