Japan could have faced deflation for several years starting around 2016 without the Bank of Japan’s massive monetary stimulus program, according to research published by the central bank. The result …
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group all forecast record profits for the year started in April, after the country’s central bank ended its policy …
Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said Thursday the pace of future rate hikes would likely be much slower than those of its global peers in recent tightenings, as …
Japan’s decision to jettison negative interest rates is rich in symbolism. Deflation, which dogged the economy for a generation, has been dispatched. Workers are finally enjoying meaningful wage increases. Policymakers …
Osaka Digital Exchange will begin Japan’s first trading of digital securities next month in the form of security tokens issued by real estate firms Ichigo and Kenedix, tapping individuals’ demand …
The Bank of Japan announced further adjustments to its yield curve control (YCC) policy on Tuesday, allowing 10-year Japanese government bond yields to increase above 1% in a move that …