Inflationary risks were building up as companies continue to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, which required lifting the BOJ's policy rate to levels deemed neutral to the economy ...

In a speech to business leaders, Naoki Tamura said that the central bank should raise rates to 1% or higher in the fiscal ...

Tamura's comments suggest that the central bank may tighten monetary policy more quickly than some economists and investors have been expecting. Consensus views are for one or two more 25-basis-point ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Naoki Tamura on Thursday suggested a gradual rate hike in a timely manner. Tamura added ...

Speaking today (February 5) to parliament, Kazuhiro Masaki, director-general of the BoJ’s monetary affairs department, noted ...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2 per cent target as ...

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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will continue to hike interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue ...