Bank of Japan (BoJ) news

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. It conducts monetary policy to achieve price stability and financial system stability. The BoJ employs various tools, including quantitative easing and yield curve control, to influence economic activity and promote sustainable growth in Japan.

Japanese yen slides as BoJ stands pat

BoJ makes no changes to policy or guidance Yen declines over 1% The Japanese yen is sharply lower on Tuesday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 144.42, up 1.15%.

19-12-2023 03:37 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Market Insights Podcast - All eyes on the Bank of Japan's potential shift from negative interest rate

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic events that focus on the monetary policy decisions by the Bank of Japan which is only the sole central bank with a negative interest rate policy. Consensus is expecting no change on BoJ's monetary policy setting on Tuesday, 18 December but forward guidance via its monetary policy statement and Governor Ueda's press conference may indicate an imminent shift away from short-term negative interest rates in

18-12-2023 23:14 GMT by Kelvin Wong