Bank of Japan

Career central banker Masayoshi Amamiya has been the brain behind much of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy for two decades. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)
Bank of Japan

Japan sounds out BOJ deputy Amamiya for central bank governor

Exclusive: Final discussions underway for nomination of Kuroda's successor

6 February 2023
The Bank of Japan's quantitative easing mosaic has grown more intricate under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. (Photo by Karina Noka)
Comment

Bank of Japan faces reckoning on three decades of policy puzzle

Assessing pros and cons of past moves key before monetary policy shift

6 February 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Feb. 3 explains to a lower house committee how unrealized losses on the central bank's holdings of government bonds have drastically increased.
Bank of Japan

BOJ's unrealized losses on JGB holdings grow to $68.4bn

Central bank's yield cap decision in December played significant role

3 February 2023
SMFG and Culture Convenience Club will join their popular V Point and T-Point rewards systems as the banking group seeks partnerships beyond traditional financial services.
Interview

Japan's SMFG looks outside traditional banking for growth: CEO

Overseas markets will be focus despite geopolitical risks, Jun Ohta says

1 February 2023
The currency market will weigh forthcoming Bank of Japan nominees' past statements on monetary policy.
Currencies

Yen jumps after panel calls for Bank of Japan course change

Market watches for signals from possible BOJ deputy governor candidate

31 January 2023
Mizuho Financial Group President and CEO Masahiro Kihara. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Interview

Mizuho CEO sees end to BOJ's negative rates as 'entirely possible'

Kihara expects industry pivot to lending and fundraising support if yields return

28 January 2023
The IMF urged the Bank of Japan to improve its communication. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images/Reuters/Akira Kodaka)
Bank of Japan

IMF suggests BOJ allow more flexibility in long-term yields

Annual statement says policy change would help 'better manage inflation risks'

27 January 2023
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda looks at his watch during a Jan. 21 news conference in Tokyo.
Bank of Japan

BOJ tries market's patience by stretching truth about easing

Kuroda's statements no longer taken at face value after December blindside

24 January 2023
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who is due to retire in April after 10 years in the job. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Satoko Kawasaki)
Market Spotlight

Bank of Japan's communication breakdown leaves investors in dark

Like the U.S. Federal Reserve, the BOJ has trouble making itself understood

23 January 2023
The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo: The central bank's governor and deputy governors serve five-year terms, with Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's term ending April 8. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama) 
Politics

Kishida expects to nominate new Bank of Japan chief in February

Decision on successor in focus with Gov. Kuroda's term ending in April

23 January 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda framed the central bank's expanded lending program as a tool to help correct the yield curve. (Pool photo)
Bonds

Dysfunction plagues Japan bond market as BOJ sticks to its guns

Central bank's unprecedented easing faces its limits

19 January 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 18. (Pool photo)
Economy

Kuroda pushes back against speculators after BOJ stands pat

Central bank sees no need for further adjustment after last month's surprise shift

18 January 2023
Crucial Japanese financial figures are displayed in Tokyo on Jan. 18. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Markets

Japan's 10-year bond yield falls as BOJ keeps policy unchanged

Central bank bucks market speculation of monetary tightening

18 January 2023
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya, right, is regarded as a top candidate to succeed Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda this year. (Source photos by Yuki Nakao, Jiji and Karina Noka)
Bank of Japan

Top contender for next BOJ chief keeps up guessing game over intentions

Masayoshi Amamiya has played a key role Japan's monetary policy revolution

17 January 2023
How will Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda react to surging bond yields at his penultimate monetary policy meeting this week? (Source photos by Reuters and Mayumi Tsumita)
Economy

Will BOJ's Kuroda deliver another surprise this week? 5 things to know

Options include widening interest rate band, scrapping yield controls or standing pat

16 January 2023
The yield on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds exceeded 0.5% on Jan. 13 despite the Bank of Japan's record purchasing.
Bonds

BOJ to buy more government bonds Monday after record purchasing spree

Japan's central bank confronted with rising yields ahead of policy meeting

16 January 2023
Foreign investors expect another step away from the BOJ's ultraloose monetary policy at next month's policy board meeting. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Bonds

BOJ's record-breaking $78bn bond buying fails to halt rising yields

Investors keep up pressure for policy change as market distortion persists

14 January 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2022 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Bank of Japan

Japan's Kishida to review price target accord with next BOJ chief

PM warns against relying on rate hikes alone to tame inflation

4 January 2023
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that last week's decision was intended to enhance the effect of its ultra-easy policy, rather than a first step towards withdrawing its massive stimulus programme.(Nikkei montage/Reuters/Karina Nooka/Rie Ishii)
Bank of Japan

BOJ unwinding stokes fears of government-bond downgrade

The Kuroda shock: Japan megabanks risk loss of dollar funding channels

1 January 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19.
Bank of Japan

Bank of Japan weighs raising inflation forecasts closer to 2% target

Exclusive: Sustained price growth outlook would lay groundwork for policy shift

31 December 2022
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda holds a news conference Dec. 20 after the BOJ decided to raise the cap on 10-year yields to 0.5%. (Pool photo)
Bank of Japan

BOJ could end yield curve control next spring: U.K. hedge fund

BlueBay CIO says to keep shorting JGBs, seeing more room for yields to rise

23 December 2022
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has spearheaded an ultraloose monetary policy since taking the helm of the central bank in 2013. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Tsuneyuki Kenmochi)
Comment

Haruhiko Kuroda starts to demolish the BOJ's ultraloose policy

Central bank governor's final task: Cross bridge to a robust monetary framework

21 December 2022