The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering slowing the pace of cuts in its government bond (JGB) purchases from April 2026. This ...

At a two-day meeting ending Tuesday, the Japanese central bank is widely expected to maintain its policy rate at 0.5%, the ...

Bank of Japan officials see prices rising a little stronger than they expected earlier in the year, a factor that may open the door to discussions over whether to raise interest rates if global trade ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs may have put an end to the Bank of Japan's rate-hike cycle, with the chance of further ...

The Bank of Japan will forego another interest rate hike this year due to uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy, according to a ...

Once seen as a society favouring physical currency, Japan saw the ratio of cashless payments rise to 42.8% in 2024, up from ...

TOKYO--Japanese government data released Friday present a mixed picture of rising inflation and sluggish industrial activity, placing the Bank of Japan in a difficult position when it considers ...

TOKYO--The Bank of Japan reported a record loss on its holdings of Japanese government bonds in the latest fiscal year, reflecting the impact of interest-rate increases. The Japanese central bank ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must be vigilant to the risk rising food prices could push up underlying inflation that is already near its 2% target, Governor Kazuo Ueda said, signaling the ...

The Bank of Japan now holds 52.0% of all Japanese government bonds, totaling $4.1 trillion. Japan’s yield curve is steepening faster than in the US, UK, or Germany, creating major market stress.

The Japanese bond yield surge may disrupt the yen carry trade, affecting US markets. The Bank of Japan's reduced bond support and inflation concerns are driving yield increases. The Société ...