The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

The data also showed continued gains in service prices, which are closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) for clues on whether firms were passing on rising labour costs, suggesting conditions ...

The BOJ is also likely to keep pushing interest rates higher in the wake of Donald Trump's Nov. 5 election victory, most economists said, as markets brace for a slew of inflationary policies under ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda gave the clearest hint yet that the central bank’s next monetary policy meeting will involve a live discussion over whether to raise interest rates. “It’s ...

New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stunned markets this week when he said the economy was not ready for further rate hikes, an apparent about-face from his previous support for the BOJ unwinding ...

It was the first time a BOJ policymaker publicly specified a level the central bank should eventually target in pushing up short-term borrowing costs. Tamura said the likelihood of Japan's economy ...

In an appearance closely watched by markets for clues on whether the BOJ could hike interest rates next month, Ueda said the central bank will reach a decision "meeting by meeting" on the basis of ...

On monetary policy, Ueda reiterated that the BOJ will reach a decision "meeting by meeting" on the basis of information that becomes available. There is still a month to go until the BOJ's next ...

Upward trends in consumer spending may fuel demand-driven inflation. A higher inflation outlook would support a December BoJ rate hike, potentially dragging the USD/JPY toward 153.5. Conversely ...

USD/JPY faces key moves as BoJ Governor Ueda’s insights on inflation and rate hike expectations. AUD/USD may shift sharply as RBA and Fed labor market insights create uncertainty over inflation ...