Bank of Japan
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November 12, 2020, Thursday
World's central banks are now begging govts to power economic rebound
Without aggressive fiscal stimulus now, economies may develop deep scars that hobble growth over the longer term. That could then ...
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October 29, 2020, Thursday
Bank of Japan trims growth and price outlook, keeps policy steady
As widely expected, the central bank kept monetary policy steady, including a -0.1% target for short-term interest rates and a ...
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October 18, 2020, Sunday
Bank of Japan has no plan to change inflation target, says Haruhiko Kuroda
"We have no intention to change our inflation targeting policy and forward guidance," Kuroda said in an online International ...
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October 17, 2020, Saturday
Central bank has plenty of tools to cushion blow from Covid: Bank of Japan
While the BOJ did not directly target exchange rates in guiding policy, the central bank was carefully watching yen moves due to ...
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September 29, 2020, Tuesday
Some in BOJ called for review of strategy to achieve elusive price goal
A few of the board members said the central bank may need to find a new approach to fire up inflation toward its 2% target, given ...
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September 18, 2020, Friday
Japan's August consumer prices fall at fastest pace in four years
The core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil products but excludes volatile fresh food prices, fell 0.4% in August ...
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September 17, 2020, Thursday
BOJ to hold fire, signal resolve to work closely with Suga's new cabinet
The BOJ board may also debate how the Federal Reserve's recent shift towards a policy focusing more on jobs
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September 02, 2020, Wednesday
Yoshihide Suga as Japan's next premier may be tough partner for BOJ
Suga is a safe pair of hands and has a thorough knowledge of the Bank of Japan's policy framework, but he also knows how to ...
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August 28, 2020, Friday
What after Abenomics: Japan's PM exits with economy back at square one
What would become known as Abenomics relied on "three arrows": monetary easing, fiscal policy and regulatory reforms
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July 22, 2020, Wednesday
Markets ride easy money wave, experts caution against asset price bubbles
Economists project developed world central banks to keep liquidity tap open well into 2021
