The outlook for a rate cut by the Swiss Central Bank remains unclear, with overnight hedge costs for the Swiss franc seeing their largest increase since 2015.

The Swiss National Bank will make the next interest rate decision on Thursday, and it is uncertain whether decision makers will choose to cut interest rates and imply support for the Swiss franc through intervention.

Zhitong FinanceJun 19 07:00 ET

Ueda Appears More Confident About Prices, Ex-BOJ Director Says

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is apparently becoming more confident on the outlook for inflation based on his recent comments, according to a former BOJ executive director who finished her term last month.

BNN BloombergJun 19 03:25 ET

Swiss franc central bank officials remain silent, again raising expectations of interest rate cuts.

The Swiss National Bank will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday.

Zhitong FinanceJun 19 02:57 ET

SNB Silence Sets Up Another Rate-Cut Cliffhanger

The Swiss National Bank decision this week is set to be another nail-biter on whether officials will cut their interest rate or stay on hold.

BNN BloombergJun 19 00:25 ET

Japan's FinMin Urges Government to Issue Shorter Term Debt to Reduct Interest-rate Risk

Having reviewed a draft proposal, Reuters reported that the Japanese Finance Ministry panel is likely to urge the government to issue shorter-duration debt to reduce interest-rate risk.

FXStreetJun 18 23:56 ET

Minutes of the Bank of Japan's April meeting: Discussing the acceleration of policy normalization and implying a possible rate hike in July.

Minutes of the meeting show that the board of directors of the Bank of Japan discussed the possibility of accelerating the pace of policy normalization, as the impact of the weak yen on inflation may require a response from the central bank.

Zhitong FinanceJun 18 23:36 ET