Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate, aiming to curb yen's …
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar.
BOJ divided on rate hike timing, October summary shows
2 days ago · TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on how soon they could raise interest rates with some warning of the risk of renewed market volatility, a summary of opinions at ...
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years - AP News
Mar 19, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The Bank of Japan’s lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that confirmed ...
BOJ keeps policy steady, leaves door open for near-term rate hike
Oct 30, 2024 · TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday but said risks around the U.S. economy were somewhat subsiding, signalling that conditions are...
Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years - BBC
Mar 19, 2024 · The Bank of the Japan (BOJ) increased its key interest rate from -0.1% to a range of 0%-0.1%. It comes as wages have jumped after consumer prices rose.
Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years - The New York Times
Mar 18, 2024 · Japan’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 on Tuesday, pushing them above zero to close a chapter in its aggressive effort to stimulate an economy that has long...
Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007 - The New York Times
July 31, 2024. For only the second time in nearly two decades, Japan’s central bank on Wednesday raised interest rates, a move that bolstered the country’s ailing currency and could help ease...
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First …
Mar 19, 2024 · The BOJ set the short-term interest rate at between 0% to 0.1% and said its main policy tool will now be short - term rates. It also made some other monetary policy changes, scrapping the...
Bank of Japan scraps radical policy, makes first rate hike in 17 years
Mar 18, 2024 · TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from...
Bank of Japan Hikes Interest Rate, Unveils Plan to Cut Back Bond …
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate and unveiled plans to halve bond purchases, underscoring its determination to normalize monetary policy.