Japan's annual wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from rising raw ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

Japan’s economy expanded in the last quarter of 2024 at a slower pace than reported in preliminary data, giving the Bank of ...

The return of inflation was meant to restore a more ‘normal’ economy. But it has been a bumpy ride for both consumers and ...

Japan’s economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank’s case for ...

TOKYO–The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates again in May–earlier than most expect–if it opts to move before the political situation at home worsens and President Trump’s tariffs ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will leave the banking industry’s main climate-finance alliance, the first major Japanese ...

While his main scenario is for the Bank of Japan to lift interest rates just one more time in July, he also sees the risk that debt yields will climb even further if the BOJ raises rates to around ...

December 8, 2024 Japan's main opposition leader calls for gradual BOJ rate hikes The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates and continue phasing out a controversial stimulus programme blamed for ...