Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term borrowing costs to levels unseen since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Bank of Japan Chief Again Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda echoed recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.
Bank of Japan Eyes Rate Hike as Trump Era Begins
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its short-term interest rate to 0.5% this Friday, barring significant market disruptions as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office. This move would mark the first
Bank of Japan looks to raise rates in shadow of Donald Trump’s inauguration
The Bank of Japan is on course to raise interest rates on Friday, according to economists, as long as Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration speech does not trigger market turmoil. A rate increase by Japan ’s central bank — from the current 0.
Japan Central Bank Rate Hike Odds Could Turn on Trump Address
The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week unless Trump’s inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets, say people familiar with the central bank’s thinking.
Bank of Japan Is Set to Raise Interest Rates, Trump Permitting
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will size up the need to raise interest rates on Friday amid heightened expectations of a hike — and barring a market shock triggered by Donald Trump’s first few days in the White House.
Japan bank executives take pay cuts after employee is accused of stealing from safe deposit boxes
Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly ...
Kyodo News on MSN1d
Japan gov't-backed lender to fund major German telecom's 5G expansion
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide up to 800 million euros ($822 million) in loans to a major German ...
Tokyo Market Rout — Oops, the BOJ Did It Again
Japan’s central bank isn’t responsible for the bloodbath. But it’s reliving a terrible habit of hiking rates at the worst ...
Japan November machinery orders beat forecast on strong factory investment
Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.4% in November from the previous month to beat analysts' forecast, government data ...
Kyodo News on MSN19h
Tokyo stocks rise on firm tech, focus on Trump inauguration
Tokyo stocks rose Monday on solid technology issues and exporters lifted by the yen's recent weakening tone, while investors ...
Hit by wave of cyber attacks, Japan shifts to ‘active cyber defence’
Japan aims to take a more proactive approach to cyber defence by allowing hackers working for the authorities to “attack” pre ...
Morgan Stanley Boosts Senior Asia Banker Bonuses by Up to 40%
Morgan Stanley is raising bonuses for some of its top investment bankers in Asia by as much as 40% this year after a jump in ...
Dollar rebounds as Trump talks of Canada, Mexico tariffs
Trump was quoted saying his team was thinking of tariffs around 25% which could be announced on Feb. 1 but offered no other ...