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BOJ seen offering brighter view of economy, keep policy on hold

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to keep monetary policy steady and give a more upbeat view of the economy on Tuesday, reinforcing market expectations that its future policy direction could be an increase - not a cut - in interest rates.
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Publish Date:19/December/2016 | 22:03

BOJ's Kuroda warns of risks to hitting inflation goal

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the economy is sustaining momentum towards hitting the central bank's 2 percent inflation target but risks are tilted to the downside due to uncertainty over the global economy.
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Publish Date:14/November/2016 | 05:57

BOJ set to hold fire, Kuroda may miss price goal during his tenure

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off on expanding stimulus next week despite an expected downgrade in its price forecast that may show Governor Haruhiko Kuroda won't see inflation hit his 2 percent target before his tenure ends in 2018.
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Publish Date:26/October/2016 | 13:35

BOJ likely to cut inflation forecasts, wary of easing: sources

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan is likely to slightly cut next fiscal year's inflation forecast in a quarterly review, sources familiar with its thinking say, but the central bank isn't expected to ease in the near term after having revamped its policy framework only last month.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 07:44

IMF's Lipton likes Bank of Japan policy revamp, calls for more 'arrows'

EghtesadOnline: International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton welcomed the Bank of Japan 's new policy framework as a boost to its credibility, but called for more vigorous fiscal and structural policies to reflate a fragile economic recovery.
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Publish Date:09/October/2016 | 09:37

Japan Recovery Hopes Wane

EghtesadOnline: Spending among Japanese households tumbled last month and consumer prices fell again, data showed, after the Bank of Japan announced it was overhauling a faltering bid to conquer deflation.
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Publish Date:03/October/2016 | 21:29

BOJ overhauls policy focus, sets target for government bond yields

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan made an abrupt shift on Wednesday to targeting interest rates on government bonds to achieve its elusive inflation target, after years of massive money printing failed to jolt the economy out of decades-long stagnation.
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Publish Date:22/September/2016 | 11:59

BOJ rate surprise lifts world stocks ahead of Fed

EghtesadOnline: World stocks rose on Wednesday, led by a surge in bank shares, while the yen weakened after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by adopting a target for long-term interest rates.
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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 10:20

BOJ may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan could shift negative interest rates to the primary focus of its monetary policy on Wednesday, heightening market disquiet over what any move away from quantitative easing reveals about the waning firepower of global central banks.
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Publish Date:19/September/2016 | 06:07

Dollar dips vs yen after BOJ's Kuroda disappoints easing bets

EghtesadOnline: The dollar slipped against the yen on Monday, after the head of the Bank of Japan disappointed those investors who had expected a clear signal that monetary policy would be eased further this month.
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Publish Date:05/September/2016 | 08:30

BOJ's Kuroda says won't rule out deepening negative rate cut-Sankei

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan will not rule out deepening a cut to negative rates it introduced in February, the Sankei newspaper quoted Governor Haruhiko Kuroda as saying, even as the controversial policy has failed to spur inflation or economic growth.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 08:36

Bank of Japan money target up for debate in policy review: sources

EghtesadOnline: The Bank of Japan 's policy review could put up for debate its target for expanding base money through massive asset purchases, sources say, but the challenge would be to avoid spooking bond markets used to years of unprecedented buying.
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Publish Date:15/August/2016 | 08:08

Negative rates seen reducing Japan big banks' profits by $2.96 billion: Nikkei

EghtesadOnline: Japan's financial watchdog estimates that negative interest rates under the Bank of Japan 's monetary easing policy will reduce profits for the country's three big banks by at least 300 billion yen ($2.96 billion) for the year through March 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 07:17

BOJ board divided on whether monetary easing has limits: July meeting summary

EghtesadOnline: Stark divisions in the views of Bank of Japan board members were highlighted on Monday, with some defending unlimited easing of monetary policy and others arguing the BOJ had done enough – to the point of driving big market swings and sapping bond market liquidity.
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Publish Date:08/August/2016 | 10:36