The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has revised its minimum capital requirements applicable to deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) or banks in how they classify collateral of certain assets. When a bank ...

"Inflation is approaching the BOJ's 2% target with positive corporate behaviour already observed," Takata said in a speech, adding the BOJ must be mindful of upside risks to inflation. "It's ...

The financial markets are adjusting to the likelihood of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raising interest rates sooner and to higher levels than previously anticipated, due to hawkish signals from the ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities said on Monday it now expects the BOJ to raise interest rates to 0.75% in July from 0.5% currently, instead of in October-December. It also pushed forward ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its stance of minimal intervention in the country's government bond market, despite a steady increase in long-term interest rates. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda issued a mild warning on Friday that it could increase bond buying if "abnormal" market moves trigger a sharp rise in yields, but he was reiterating the bank's pledge made ...

BOJ can raise rates at pace in line with expectations Uchida says it 'wasn't as if we would hike every meeting' Uchida upbeat on Japan's economy, consumption, wages Global economic outlook 'highly ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Board Member Hajime Takata said on Wednesday, “the BoJ must gradually shift policy, even after January's rate hike, to avoid upside price risks from materialising.“ ...

While he declined to say how soon the BOJ could raise rates, Uchida essentially ruled out another hike at the bank's next meeting on March 18-19 by saying it "wasn't as if we would hike rates at ...

If the weak yen is pushing up inflation, that would justify raising the BOJ's policy rate from the current level of 0.5 per cent, Watanabe said. Further BOJ rate hikes will somewhat narrow the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of the most prominent Democratic party voices, said Thursday on his new podcast that it's "deeply unfair" to allow transgender women to participate in women's ...