Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response
Japan`s parliament will begin deliberating on Monday a second supplementary budget to fund part of a fresh $1.1 trillion stimulus package that includes loan schemes and a framework to inject capital into struggling firms.
Jun 08, 2020, 18:07 PM IST
BoJ hoses down market speculation of early stimulus exit
BoJ ramped up efforts to dispel market speculation of an early withdrawal of its massive stimulus.
Jan 31, 2018, 12:45 PM IST
Japan's record exports, manufacturing, point to powerhouse economy
According to a survey, Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in January at the fastest pace in almost 4 yrs.
Jan 24, 2018, 10:08 AM IST
BOJ pushes back inflation target for sixth time, keeps policy steady
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday but once again pushed back the timing for achieving its ambitious inflation target, reinforcing views that it will lag well behind other major central banks in scaling back its massive stimulus programme.
Jul 20, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
BOJ overhauls policy focus, sets target for government bond yields
The Bank of Japan made an abrupt shift on Wednesday to targeting interest rates on government bonds to achieve its elusive inflation target, after years of massive money printing failed to jolt the economy out of decades-long stagnation.
Sep 21, 2016, 17:39 PM IST
Sensex cracks below 26,000-mark, tanks 461 points
The broader Nifty crashed 132.65 points, or 1.66 percent, to 7,847.25.
Apr 28, 2016, 17:43 PM IST
BOJ stuns markets with negative interest rate surprise
The Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut a benchmark interest rate below zero on Friday, stunning investors with another bold move to revive the economy as volatile markets and slowing global growth threaten its efforts to beat deflation.
Jan 29, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Bank of Japan cuts annual economic growth, inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Wednesday cut its growth and inflation forecasts for the world`s third-largest economy, but said a recovery was still underway as it held fire on more easing measures.
Jul 15, 2015, 10:12 AM IST
Subdued Japan inflation, weak demand keep BOJ under pressure
A slowdown in China and weak first-quarter growth figures in the United States, major markets for Japanese exports, are also adding to the pressure on the Bank of Japan to do more to hit its ambitious 2 percent inflation goal.
May 01, 2015, 12:18 PM IST
Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus despite tepid inflation
The BOJ left unchanged its pledge to increase base money, or cash and deposits at the central bank, at an annual pace of 80 trillion yen ($672 billion) through purchases of government bonds and risky assets.
Apr 30, 2015, 09:55 AM IST
Bank of Japan deputy governor says price uptrend intact, defends two-year timeframe
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata said on Wednesday the recent collapse in oil prices has not hampered a broad uptrend in consumer prices, stressing that the effect of the bank`s monetary stimulus is working its way through the economy.
Feb 04, 2015, 09:47 AM IST
Japan inflation slows and output slips, keep BOJ under pressure
Japanese annual core consumer inflation slowed for a fourth straight month in November due largely to sliding oil prices, highlighting the challenges the central bank faces in achieving its 2 percent inflation target.
Dec 26, 2014, 17:26 PM IST
Yen weakens in Asia after BoJ meeting
The yen weakened in Asia Friday after the Bank of Japan held off fresh easing measures and struck a slightly more upbeat view of the world`s number three economy.
Dec 19, 2014, 10:49 AM IST
Japan business confidence down in December quarter: BoJ
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers edged down in the three months to December, a quarterly central bank survey showed Monday, underscoring the lacklustre state of the world`s third largest economy.
Dec 15, 2014, 10:27 AM IST
Nikkei soars to 7-year high on GPIF, BOJ euphoria; weak yen boosts exporters
The move sent the Nikkei benchmark and global stocks soaring, and hammered the yen in the process.
Nov 04, 2014, 10:46 AM IST
Bank of Japan expands monetary easing plan as economy slows
The Bank of Japan ramped up its vast monetary easing programme Friday -- sending the yen plunging and stocks soaring -- in a surprise move aimed at reviving growth just as the Federal Reserve winds down its own stimulus spree.
Oct 31, 2014, 11:52 AM IST
Yen plunges to near seven-year low in Tokyo after BoJ easing
The yen plunged to a near seven-year low in Asia on Friday after the Bank of Japan said it would expand its already vast asset-purchasing programme in a bid to kickstart the economy.
Oct 31, 2014, 10:56 AM IST
Bank of Japan strikes less-optimistic tone on economy
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday struck a less optimistic tone on its view of the world`s number three economy, although it held off fresh monetary easing measures after its latest policy meeting.
Oct 07, 2014, 15:57 PM IST
BOJ upbeat on regional economies, reassures easy policy to stay
The Bank of Japan kept its upbeat assessment for all of the country`s nine regions, saying a moderate recovery was taking hold and bolstering views the economy is on track to meet the central bank`s price target without more monetary stimulus.
Jul 07, 2014, 17:48 PM IST
BoJ chief sticks his neck out, pressures Japanese PM Abe for action
The stakes are high. Abe`s "growth strategy" is expected to be unveiled around June 27.
Jun 16, 2014, 09:40 AM IST
