2 hours ago · The program’s outstanding loans stood at ¥77 trillion ($496 billion) as of Jan. 20, accounting for around 10.4% of the central bank’s overall balance sheet, according to BOJ data.

42 minutes ago · Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japanese national flag hoisted atop of the Bank of Japan headquarters is seen through trees in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2025.

6 days ago · Japan's central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term …

6 days ago · The Bank of Japan increased the rate for the first time in 17 years in March last year, ending its negative interest rate policy, which amounts to negative borrowing rates. Japan’s …

Using archival records from the OECD and Bank of Japan, I analyze the three key policy issues discussed at the meetings of Working Party 3 (WP3) of the OECD: petrodollar recycling, …

3 days ago · The Outlook Report presents the Bank's outlook for developments in economic activity and prices, assesses upside and downside risks, and outlines its views on the future …

Aug 22, 2024 · By the end of 2025, our central forecast continues to be that the BoJ will raise rates by a total of 0.50 percentage points, spread over two 0.25 percentage point increases at …

The Bank of Japan is the central bank of Japan. The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent.

Meanwhile, the head of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) recently highlighted the possibility that interest rates may be so low that they are unable to stimulate the economy any more. While the