Haruhiko Kuroda
BoJ’s easing stance fuels yen undervaluation dilemma
Japanese policy-makers need to consider feedback loop that an undervalued yen has on cost-push inflation; reflect on YCC exit options in ‘broad perspective review’, writes Sayuri Shirai
BoJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda’s final policy meeting
Ueda confirmed as next governor as pressure grows to abandon yield curve control
Bank of Japan to start CBDC pilot in April
Central bank presses ahead with designing a general purpose CBDC
Japan to nominate Kazuo Ueda as next BoJ governor
Yen rises on surprise that Ueda is tipped to take up the top post
Masayoshi Amamiya favoured to become next BoJ governor
Analysts reflect on next BoJ governor’s most pressing challenges and Kuroda’s legacy
BoJ deputy governor warns against more yield curve tweaks
Masazumi Wakatabe says further policy changes could undermine stimulus efforts
Bank of Japan defies expectations of yield curve change
Governor says it will take time for last month’s yield curve tweak to play out
Bank of Japan to raise inflation forecasts, reports say
Central bank said to be likely to project nearly 2% annual inflation for 2024
Bank of Japan surprises analysts with yield curve tweak
But governor Kuroda says the move is not a rate hike nor a step to end easy policy
BoJ accord may be revised with more flexible inflation target
Planned revision could lead the BoJ to tweak its ultra-loose policy, reports say
BoJ maintains ultra-loose monetary policy
Kuroda says BoJ has no plans to tighten policy soon and warns over risks from weak yen
Japan intervenes in FX market for first time in 24 years
Yen falls below 145 to the USD after the BoJ kept ultra-low rates unchanged
Japan unlikely to bolster yen, analysts say
BoJ governor and finance minister say rapid shifts in currency are “undesirable” and “unfavourable”
BoJ unlikely to move policy to counter yen weakness
The Bank of Japan is wary of raising rates or even increasing its yield control target to tackle yen depreciation, which it views as being exacerbated by foreign speculators, writes Sayuri Shirai
Japan reinforces yield curve control
Yen falls after MPC commits to daily purchases of Japanese government bonds at 0.25% yield
BoJ ends some emergency measures
Central bank offers more funding for loans to small businesses, but halts some asset purchases
Tackling surging inflation
Central banks around the world are grappling with rapid price rises, with some taking very different routes to one another
Final frontier? Japan after the Kuroda experiment
The Bank of Japan has pushed monetary easing close to its limit, yet inflation is barely above zero. What happens now?
BoJ cuts inflation outlook to zero as it holds rates
Producer price inflation in Japan is at a 13-year high, but CPI inflation lingers around zero
BoJ holds rates as Japan waits for new prime minister
Central bank warns of possible financial problems from persistent Covid-19
BoJ must prepare thoroughly for CBDC – Kuroda
Central bank should not rush issuance of CBDC, governor says