The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will ...

In the eyes of Japanese economic policymakers, there have been few surprises from the nearly week-old Trump administration. That, in part, gave them confidence to raise interest rates again Friday.

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to normalise monetary policy in response to persistent inflation and increasing ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.

The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...

News reports, including from Reuters, foreshadowed the Bank of Japan’s landmark exit from negative interest rates in the lead-up to the decision. So did economic conditions, with sharply rising ...

As interest rates rise, the value of JGBs could plummet due to heightened inflation and duration risks. Click to read.

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises ...