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Japan government nominates female academic to join BOJ board
By Makiko Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, an academic who had warned of the cost of prolonged monetary easing, to join the Bank of Japan board in March,
Japanese PM Ishiba’s BoJ pick would put two women on board for first time
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government nominated female economist Junko Koeda to replace Seiji Adachi on the BOJ policy board, according to a statement distributed by a parliamentary committee Tuesday.
Ishiba’s government taps academic Koeda to join BOJ board
Koeda argued in a column in the Nikkei newspaper that it’s important to look at the negative impact of prolonged ultra-low interest rates.
Japan government nominates Waseda professor Koeda as new BOJ board member
By Makiko Yamazaki, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda University political science and economics professor Junko Koeda to join the Bank of Japan's nine-member board.
Japan Nominates Junko Koeda to Bank of Japan Board
The Japanese government has nominated Junko Koeda, a political science and economics professor at Waseda University, to join the Bank of Japans (BOJ) nine-member board. Koedas appointment comes at a pivotal time as the
BOJ will keep raising rates if economy on track, deputy governor Himino says
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...
Japan Sees Debt-Service Costs Jumping 25% by 2028 as BOJ Hikes
The Japanese government expects its annual debt-servicing costs to rise to almost $230 billion over the next four years as the central bank’s campaign to gradually raise interest rates drives up ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...
Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely ...
BOJ to Slice Almost $500 Billion Off Balance Sheet With QT Move
The Bank of Japan made a significant step toward shrinking its massive balance sheet last week, while market watchers were fixated on the biggest interest rate increase from the central bank in 18 ...
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Japanese lender SMFG Q3 profit surges 54% on interest income boost
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group reported a 54 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, buoyed by a ...
BOJ discussed neutral rate estimate at December meeting, minutes show
Bank of Japan board members discussed how the central bank should use estimates on the economy's neutral interest rate in ...
Japanese Yen and Aussie Dollar News: BoJ and China’s Economy in Focus
BoJ and RBA decisions dominate 2025’s early trends. Wage growth, inflation, and China’s stimulus measures drive Forex markets ...