1 day 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.

1 day ago · The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end to ultra-low interest rates, will likely bring the central bank's ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Japan's central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts.

Jan 24, 2025 · The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its short-term policy rate to "around 0.5 per cent" comes just hours after the latest economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace ...

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.

4 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 course of monetary policy. Notes 1: The Outlook Report may be released at the beginning of the months following those listed above depending on schedule adjustments.

Jan 24, 2025 · 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 longtime ultra-lax monetary policy was meant to wrest the economy out of deflationary tendencies and boost growth.

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, balance-of-payments adjustments, and the management of global growth.

Sep 25, 2024 · In making policy decisions, the Bank will need to carefully assess factors such as developments in financial and capital markets at home and abroad and the situation in overseas economies...

Nov 18, 2024 · Today, I would like to talk about the Bank's view on Japan's economic activity and prices and explain its thinking behind the recent conduct of monetary policy, with reference to the latest Outlook Report decided at the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held in October.