An indicator of investors’ inflationary expectations in Japan has risen to a record high, which could encourage the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to continue raising interest rates, analysts say. The break-even ...

BofA noted that if the BOJ does hike rates now, the market is likely to adopt the view that further hikes will be unlikely until at least after the Upper House elections later this year. “ ...

BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles has hinted that the central bank is contemplating legal recourse to get commercial banks to move interest rates in line with similar movements by BOJ.

BANK of Jamaica (BOJ) says it has received a recommendation from at least one deposit-taking institution (DTI) that, if enacted, will result in automated banking machines (ABMs) being deployed to ...

A quarter-percentage point hike in the overnight rate to 0.5% would also be the biggest increment since 2007 as the BOJ makes steady progress toward normalization just as the Federal Reserve and ...

His inauguration speech, including his plan to introduce tariffs, was within the expectations of many market players, paving the way for the BOJ to increase rates to the highest level in about 17 ...

“The BOJ has sent out a clear message that a rate hike will be on the table, so I think the possibility of raising rates is quite high,” said Masahiro Ichikawa, chief market strategist at ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates at its January 24 meeting following recent supportive comments from BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda and deputy Ryozo Himino. Good wage and inflation data ...

BURKE — On Jan. 8, the Development Review Board heard a proposal for a new bicycle repair business that aims to serve local cycling enthusiasts. Orion Campbell-Wolk of Burke seeks a conditional ...

BoJ rate hike speculation grows as inflation-wage dynamics improve; Yen short positions hint at market shifts. Trump’s inauguration and tariff policies set to drive USD/JPY trends, with risks of ...

BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo said last week he was detecting positive signals on wages from business leaders and the bank's regional offices. He hopes to decide on whether to go ahead with raising ...

This week’s meeting follows mounting speculation that recent data on the Japanese economy has given BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda the “one more notch” of information he said he needed when he kept ...