Factbox-How likely is a Bank of Japan rate hike this week?
The Bank of Japan concludes its first policy meeting of the year on Friday with the outcome to be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to ...
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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...
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Japan's Government Interest Costs to Swell More Than 50% in Next Few Years
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates showed on Thursday, highlighting the country's ...
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Japan on cusp of ending its negative interest rates experiment
The Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy ... experiment of former Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in place since 2013. A poll taken in March showed 35% of ...