BOJ'S HIMINO: IN TRUMP'S ADDRESS, HOPE TO SCRUTINISE SCHEDULE, BALANCE OF NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY MEASURES, AND WHETHER ANYTHING NOT COMMUNICATED SO FAR WOULD COME OUT ...

The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in ...

The BOJ could hike rates this month if the board is convinced that sustained, broad-based wage hikes will take hold, and keep inflation durably at its 2 per cent target, they said. "Risks to ...

The BOJ has repeatedly said sustained, broad-based wage hikes are a prerequisite for pushing up borrowing costs, and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday pledged to take steps to boost Japan's ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda sent a fresh reminder to bankers that he’s going to raise the benchmark rate if the economy continues to improve this year. “Our stance is that we will raise ...

However, the BoJ and December’s Summary of Opinions failed to provide clear signals. While some board members supported a December hike, Governor Ueda emphasized the need for more wage growth ...

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“There seems to be a widespread view that the BOJ raising rates two more times this year wouldn’t be considered monetary-policy tightening given the current level of interest rates,” said ...