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

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

Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April as Imports Offset Export Growth

Japan's trade deficit narrowed to 1.221 trillion yen in May from 1.382 trillion yen a year earlier after a double-digit year-over-year export growth was offset by the increased value of imports amid a

MT NewswiresJun 18 22:35 ET

BOJ's Minutes Show Debate on Rate Hikes With Close Eyes on Yen

Bank of Japan board members discussed the possibility of pursuing a faster pace of policy normalization amid ongoing risks that the weak yen’s effect on inflation might force a response by the bank, according to minutes from the April policy meeting.

BNN BloombergJun 18 22:19 ET

Bank of Japan Likely to Continue Raising Rates, Fitch Says -- Market Talk

The Bank of Japan may raise the policy rate two more times this year to lift the bottom of its target range to 0.2%, and another two times in 2025 to 0.4%, Fitch Ratings says in its latest global economic outlook.

WSJJun 18 01:08 ET