BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
BOJ Raises Short-Term Interest Rates to 0.5% in Widely Expected Move
The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) to explain the policy decision.
BOJ rate hikes add $50 to Japan's average monthly mortgage payment
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's two most recent interest rate hikes add roughly 8,000 yen ($51) to the average monthly mortgage payment in the country, Nikkei calculations show, in some cases canceling out the tax benefits of homeownership.
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to their highest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad stocks rally worldwide calms policymakers' fears U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats could upend markets.
Bank Of Japan Hikes Interest Rate To 0.5%, Highest Since 2008
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a
BOJ will raise its benchmark interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years
According to a Jan. 22nd report by Bloomberg, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and the Bank of Japan (BOJ)’s board are gonna raise the overnight call rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%. If confirmed, this increase would be the largest since February 2007.
BOJ Chief Ueda Signals Rate Hike Chance Next Week, Yen Jumps
The remarks, which echo those made by BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Tuesday, pushed up the yen as markets continued to price in the chance of a rate hike at the bank's next policy meeting on Jan. 23-24.
Yen gains on BOJ hike, dollar slides as Trump softens tone on China
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JGBs Consolidate Ahead of BOJ Decision
JGBs consolidated ahead of the Bank of Japan decision due later today.
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Jakarta hosts exhibition of looted cultural masterpieces returned by Netherlands
A statue of the Hindu god Ganesha is displayed at the Repatriated exhibition of Indonesian artefacts returned from the Netherlands, at Jakarta's National Museum.