The Bank of Japan's rate increase is a "done deal," with inflation and a weak yen making the jump to 1% a necessity and another round of intervention a possibility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/economy/boj-preview-june-meeting-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates #bonds #jgb #kazuoueda

The Bank of Japan held rates steady at 0.75% despite the weak yen as the war in Iran remains a factor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/economy/boj-meeting-april-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #negativeinterestrates #gdp #inflation #banks #kazuoueda

The Bank of Japan heads into its two-day policy meeting next week with the prospects for a rate increase dimming, as economic uncertainties remain high due in part to the conflict in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/24/markets/boj-preview-april-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #negativeinterestrates #gdp #inflation #banks

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The Bank of Japan is set to hit a milestone in its quest to shrink its balance sheet, as its commercial paper holdings head toward zero. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/boj-commercial-offloading/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates

The Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year to double the current level if the yen’s weakness persists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/citigroup-boj-rate-hike-projection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #citigroup #boj #inflation #yen #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates

The Bank of Japan’s pivot to interest-rate hikes in the past year has triggered the biggest losses for Japan’s sovereign debt among global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/markets/japan-soverign-bond-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgbs #japaneseeconomy #boj #negativeinterestrates

Next month the Bank of Japan will release its findings on the pros and cons of the various unconventional monetary easing tools used in its 25-year battle with deflation, in another symbolic step towards ending its massive stimulus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/19/economy/boj-stimulus-era-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #haruhikokuroda #kazuoueda #negativeinterestrates #japaneseeconomy

After three decades of ultraloose monetary policy, even small hikes in interest rates by the Bank of Japan are poised to fuel an increase in the number of zombie companies that could be tipped into insolvency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/22/companies/japan-zombie-firms-boj-rate-hike/ #business #companies #bankruptcies #japaneseeconomy #boj #negativeinterestrates #yen #inflation #panasonic #his

Bets on more aggressive monetary easing in a number of advanced economies risk making the Bank of Japan stand out all the more for contemplating raising, not lowering interest rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/05/markets/boj-hike-global-easing-hurdle/ #business #markets #boj #kazuoueda #shigeruishiba #yen #forex #stocks #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates