The governor of the Bank of Japan is “dovish”: the weak yen has not had a significant impact on potential inflation

The Bank of Japan kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged near zero on Friday and emphasized growing confidence that Japan's inflation will continue to hit the 2% target in the next few years, suggesting that it is preparing to raise borrowing costs later this year.

Zhitong FinanceApr 26 05:07 ET

Bank of Japan Holds Policy Steady, Despite Slumping Yen

The Bank of Japan left its generally accommodative monetary policy unchanged on Friday after a two-day meeting, despite mounting concerns about the slumping foreign exchange rate of the nation's currency, the yen.

MT NewswiresApr 26 05:06 ET

The Bank of Japan remained on hold and the yen fluctuated sharply as expected

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at the end of the two-day policy meeting, while simplifying debt purchases and policy wording, pushing the yen down to a 34-year low.

環球市場播報Apr 26 04:51 ET

Tokyo Inflation Cools In March, Though Education-Subsidy Cited

Presenting a conundrum for the nation's central bank, Tokyo's core consumer price index (CPI) in April rose a modest 1.6% year-on-year, down from 2.4% in March, but it still fell short of the Bank of Japan's 2% annual target.

MT NewswiresApr 26 04:17 ET

Is quantitative austerity coming? Net purchases of Bank of Japan bonds fell below zero for the first time since 2008

According to an analysis of Bank of Japan data, the Bank of Japan's net purchases in the first quarter fell to negative 2.79 trillion yen (17.9 billion US dollars) as redemptions expanded.

Zhitong FinanceApr 26 03:15 ET

BoJ's Ueda: Easy Financial Conditions Will Be Maintained for the Time Being

Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen

FXStreetApr 26 02:37 ET