FeaturedMacroeconomyBank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, signals more hikes aheadInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 2026 The BOJ raised its policy rate to 1.25% from 1% by a 7-2 vote, with dovish board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting to the move... Read more
BankingFeaturedBOJ will approach inflation-targeting frameworks cautiously, clarifies Governor Kazuo UedaIFM CorrespondentMay 31, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMay 31, 2024 According to Kazuo Ueda, the long period of nearly zero short-term interest rates in the Bank of Japan over the previous three decades makes it particularly difficult to determine a neutral interest rate... Read more