Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate ... - Associated Press News
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to 0.25% from a range of zero to about 0.1%, acting to curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar.
BOJ divided on rate hike timing, October summary shows
2 days ago · TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on how soon they could raise interest rates with some warning of the risk of renewed market volatility, a summary of opinions at ...
Bank of Japan lifts rates as Fed inches towards cut | Reuters
Jul 30, 2024 · The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to levels unseen in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another step towards phasing out a decade of huge...
BOJ keeps policy steady, leaves door open for near-term rate hike
Oct 30, 2024 · TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday but said risks around the U.S. economy were somewhat subsiding, signalling that conditions are...
Japan: BOJ hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years - AP News
Mar 19, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The Bank of Japan’s lending rate for overnight borrowing by banks was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that confirmed ...
BOJ Live News: Japan Ends World's Last Negative Rates, First …
Mar 19, 2024 · The central bank abandoned its negative interest rate policy with the first rate hike in 17 years, heralding Japan’s return to conventional monetary policy and signaling confidence that the...
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady at 0.25%, as expected
Oct 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan concluded its two-day policy meeting Thursday, maintaining rates at 0.25% and continuing to signal its intention to raise rates when the time is right.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 0.25% - Financial Times
Jul 31, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has lifted its benchmark interest rate to 0.25 per cent and outlined plans to halve its monthly bond purchases in a decisive move to tighten monetary policy.
Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007 - The New York Times
July 31, 2024. For only the second time in nearly two decades, Japan’s central bank on Wednesday raised interest rates, a move that bolstered the country’s ailing currency and could help ease...
Bank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates - Financial Times
Mar 19, 2024 · The Bank of Japan has ended an era of negative interest rates, raising borrowing costs for the first time since 2007 in a historic shift as the country puts decades of deflation behind it.