The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors when it left rates steady, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that markets had 90% priced it in and took ...

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors when it left rates steady, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that markets had 90 per cent priced it in and ...

The 25 basis point increase announced Friday was the BOJ's first rate hike since July 2024 and the third in a year amid broad price and wage growth. The move lifted the rate to levels not seen ...

BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles has hinted that the central bank is contemplating legal recourse to get commercial banks to move interest rates in line with similar movements by BOJ.

BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) says it has received a recommendation from at least one deposit-taking institution (DTI) that, if enacted, will result in automated banking machines (ABMs) being deployed to ...

With traders almost fully pricing in the chance of a rate hike, attention now shifts to any clues from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda in his post-meeting briefing on the pace and timing of further increases.

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate hike to 0.50% in January.

Citing multiple unnamed sources, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Friday, a majority of Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members is expected to approve an interest rate hike at the Bank’s policy ...

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has kicked off the countdown to 2025 by launching a brand-new “Happy New Year” sticker pack. The collection, designed to help users ring in the ...

At its two-day meeting concluding on Friday, the BOJ raised its short-term policy rate from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent - a level Japan has not seen in 17 years. It was made in an 8-1 vote with ...