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BOJ’s Deputy Chief Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week Board will be discussing need of rate hike, Himino says Himino gives last scheduled board member speech before meeting ...

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"There seems to be no change to (the BOJ's) basic stance of gradually raising interest rates with an eye on economic and price developments," Kuroda said. "That's because a positive wage-inflation ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino has signaled the possibility of an interest rate hike next week by saying that the board will be discussing it, making it clear that the option is on the table.

Ueda’s reiteration of his existing stance comes as BOJ watchers seek clues over whether the central bank will raise rates this month or in March. The governor kept his options open on the timing ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the bank plans to consider an interest rate hike after assessing economic policies of the second Trump administration and wage trends in the “shunto” labor ...

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 ...

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"There may not be enough reasons to support a rate hike in January.” Sakurai spoke as BOJ watchers are looking for hints on whether the rate move may take place this month or later. Sakurai saw ...

The BOJ has repeatedly said sustained, broad-based wage hikes are a prerequisite to tighten monetary policy further. In a statement on the health of regional economies, the central bank added that ...

The central bank decided to conduct the review in April 2023 during the first Monetary Policy Meeting under BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda. After the collapse of asset-inflated “bubble” economy in ...