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Bank of Japan’s fresh take on labour crunch opens door for more rate hikes
Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labor shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its ...
IMF warns Japan of spillovers from rising foreign market volatility
Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity conditions for its financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund said on ...
Japan's household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
Average household monthly income in the same month was 1,179,259 yen, rising 7.2% in nominal terms and up 2.9% in real terms year on year. The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.44% after the r ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
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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 ...
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5% and signals further increases
In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...
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Japan government nominates female academic to join BOJ board
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, an academic who had warned of the cost of prolonged monetary easing, to join the Bank of Japan board in March, a choice ...
Exclusive-Japan Weighs Alaska LNG Pipeline Pledge to Win Trump's Favour
Ado Machida, a Tokyo-based businessman who served on Trump's transition team after his 2016 election victory, said an offer ...
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 ...
The Independent13d
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to highest level in 17 years
This was the highest hike in borrowing rates in Japan since the 2008 financial crisis. Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on 29 July 2022 (AP) The central bank had last raised the rates in July ...