TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, suggesting uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and the hit to exports could ...

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on May 1, suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to exports could keep policy ...

May 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady and cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, as uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs clouds the outlook for the world's fourth-largest ...

The BOJ revised down its gross domestic product outlook for the year ending in March 2026 to 0.5% growth from the previous 1.1%, according to its quarterly report. The Bank left interest rates ...

It was the first board meeting since Washington announced a wave of "reciprocal" tariffs in early April. The BOJ also stood pat at its March gathering following a 25-basis-point hike in January.

The debate may be swayed by what BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda heard in Washington last week, where the International Monetary Fund slashed its global growth forecasts and policymakers fret of further ...

Amid growing uncertainty over the course of the global economy in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariff policy, the BOJ is closely monitoring how the Japanese economy and prices ...

AUD/JPY gathers strength to around 91.90 in Thursday’s Asian session. BoJ kept interest rates steady at its May meeting, as widely anticipated. Australia’s Trade Surplus climbs to 6,900M ...

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalisation this week as US tariffs heighten global uncertainty, without shifting its stance on gradually raising ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to hold policy settings steady for a second straight meeting on Thursday in the face of intensified uncertainties due to US tariff measures while sticking with its ...

The Japanese Yen drifts lower for the third straight day after the BoJ announced its policy decision. The BoJ decided to keep interest rates steady and lowered its GDP growth/median core CPI ...