Almost from the moment he was sworn in as Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda sounded like a guy who wanted to be done with negativity. It just wasn’t obvious why. As the BOJ this week considers ...

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TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda has raised interest rates to the highest level since 2008, avoiding market turmoil by carefully signalling his plans to investors. But that strategy ...

"There was a lot of positive talk on the wage outlook" when the BOJ's regional branch managers met last week, Ueda said. "We are currently analysing data thoroughly and will compile the findings ...

Ueda’s comments prompted Nomura to shift its call for a hike next week from its previous forecast for March. Overnight index swaps show a 72% chance of a quarter-point rate increase at the BOJ ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the decision to raise the interest rate to 0.50%. Japan's ...

(Bloomberg) -- The yen slipped, erasing earlier gains, as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda offered little guidance on the timing of the next interest-rate hike. The Japanese currency fell 0.3% to ...

Regarding wage hikes, Ueda said that comments made by leaders in various fields at the beginning of the year and the nationwide situation reported at last week's BOJ branch manager meeting were ...

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"There is still a considerable distance to the neutral interest rate" -- a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy, BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said in a press conference.

The Japanese currency strengthened by as much as 0.8% to 154.85 against the dollar as Ueda said the likelihood of realizing the BOJ’s economic outlook is rising. Government bonds fell, with ...