The Bank of Japan said Wednesday its unrealized loss on its Japanese government bond holdings widened to a record 28.62 trillion yen ($198 billion) at the end of March, reflecting rising yields as the ...

Several BOJ board members pointed to a build-up of upward price pressure that could lead to an overshoot in inflation, as rising import costs from a weak yen prod more firms to hike prices ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from its December monetary policy meeting, with the key findings noted below. BoJ member plans to adjust easing measures if the outlook is ...

Speaking to business leaders in Miyazaki today (May 22), Asahi Noguchi noted that yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds ...

The exchange continues to be sensitive to the direction of US 10-year yield and to speculation about the trajectory of BOJ policy. Even before Trump's threat of tariffs on Mexico, there were many ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from its October monetary policy meeting on October 30 and 31, with the key findings noted below. BOJ member emphasizes the importance of ...

The Nikkei rose as much as 2.21 per cent in morning trade, paring gains as the yen strengthened after the BOJ upgraded its assessment of consumption and highlighted the increased sensitivity of ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan will likely hold fire for the next few months due to growing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs, a former member of the BOJ’s policy board says. “It may be ...

BOJ executives probably want to raise short-term rates at least to 1.5% by the end of fiscal 2026, so they have scope to reduce borrowing costs when the economy faces another downturn, Sakurai said.

After ending a decade-long, massive stimulus last year, the BOJ raised interest rates in January to 0.5%, their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis. Major financial institutions have ...