Japan needs immediate deficit cut to fix fiscal path, IMF warns
TOKYO - Japan must act immediately to improve its fiscal health as the risks of natural disasters mount and social security ...
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Bank of Japan should lift key rate to 1% in 2nd half of FY 2025: board member
The Bank of Japan should raise its policy interest rate, currently at 0.5 percent, to at least around 1 percent in the latter ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
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Tokyo Inflation, Japan Activity Data Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking
The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...
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Tokyo stocks fall in morning as firmer yen erases early gains
Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday morning as a stronger yen fueled selling of exporters, erasing earlier gains led by technology ...
Japan’s biggest bank looks beyond earnings to win global investors
As Japan’s biggest bank heads for record profit that surpasses even its own projections, one thing is on the mind of its chief financial officer (CFO): what to do with all those extra earnings and how ...
Japan's service activity grows thanks to Asian demand, PMI shows
Japan's service activity expanded for a third straight month in January, helped by a rebound in new export business on Asian ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
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