Bank of Japan holds rates on trade risk fears
The BoJ voted to hold the policy rate at 0.5 per cent in a unanimous, widely expected decision, giving little information about how policymakers’ thinking has evolved in light of the past few months’ ...
Bank of Japan keeps rates at 0.5%, but more hikes to come say analysts
There was some good news for global borrowing costs when the Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate at 0.5% on Wednesday. Investors worldwide have for many years utilized the cheap cost of Japanese ...
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Bank of Japan holds steady at 0.5% as trade war escalates, inflation rises
The move was widely expected, with economists all but unanimous in seeing back-to-back rate increases as unlikely from the ...
Bank of Japan holds rates with a hike likely in May
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) unanimously voted to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%. Governor Kazuo Ueda did not indicate ...
Fed may not offer much to a market 'hungry' for guidance: Macquarie
Central banks like the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan are no longer "willing and able" to take the lead or play "rhythm-keepers" when it comes to macroeconomic policy, according to Macquarie ...
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Bank of Japan unlikely to raise rates this week as trade war intensifies
The central bank voted to raise its short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% in January, taking it to the highest level ...