BOJ to debate whether to hike rate at next week's meeting

BOJ governor hints at rate hike next week
Governor Kazuo Ueda yesterday joined his deputy in raising market expectations of a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing its utmost to avoid a global market crash that followed the rate hike in July last year.
BOJ to debate whether to hike rate at next week's meeting: Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the bank will debate whether to raise its key rate at its policy meeting next week a
BOJ’s Ueda Flags Decision on Rate Hike Next Week, Boosting Yen
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda strengthened speculation of a looming policy move by flagging the decision on whether to raise interest rates at next week’s meeting in a comment that strengthened the yen.
BOJ deputy governor: Rate hike to be discussed in January meeting
The Bank of Japan has signaled that wage increases are creating an environment to discuss an additional interest rate hike at the bank's meeting later this month.
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino Pledges to Discuss Whether to Raise Rates Next Week -- 2nd Update
"In conducting monetary policy, it is difficult but essential to judge the right timing," Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a speech to business leaders in Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo. He said the bank will discuss whether to raise the policy rate or not at the meeting on Jan.
BOJ Set to Discuss Whether to Raise Rates Next Week
The deputy governor said the bank will discuss whether to raise the policy rate or not at the meeting, based on the latest outlook on the economy and prices.
BOJ will debate whether to hike rates next week, deputy gov Himino says
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates at its policy meeting next week based on its new quarterly growth and inflation forecasts, Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Tuesday. In a speech to business leaders in the city of Yokohama,
Yen firms on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI, but US data still to come
Japan's yen strengthened on Wednesday on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan's next meeting, while cooling ...
BOJ’s Deputy Chief Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino reiterated that the central bank will raise rates if its outlook continues to be ...
BOJ official says wage hike signs positive factor for next rate hike
YOKOHAMA--A Bank of Japan deputy governor hinted that the central bank could raise interest rates at next week’s Policy Board ...
Dollar weakens after CPI shows cooling inflation; yen firms on BOJ talk
The dollar weakened against major peers on Wednesday after cooler-than-expected data eased fears that inflation was ...
BOJ Is Said to Weigh Raising Inflation Forecast on Rice, Yen
Bank of Japan officials are likely to discuss raising their inflation outlook at a policy meeting later this month, although ...
USD/JPY tumbles to near 157.00 as Yen strengthens after BoJ Ueda’s hawkish remarks
The USD/JPY pair falls sharply to near 157.00 in Wednesday’s European session. The asset dives vertically as the Japanese Yen ...
BOJ rebukes banks for missteps in polymer note handling
In a statement released on January 10, the BOJ dismissed claims of plans to redesign the polymer notes, emphasising that the ...
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Yen firms on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI
Japan’s yen strengthened on Wednesday (Jan 15) on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan’s next meeting, while ...
BOJ chief Ueda signals rate hike chance next week, yen jumps
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates and adjust the degree of monetary support if improvements in the economy and ...