TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates again as uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariff policies ...

After the BOJ's decision on Thursday to keep interest rates steady at 0.5%, Ueda said the timing for underlying inflation to converge toward the central bank's 2% target has been "pushed back ...

TOKYO – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on May 1, suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to exports could keep policy ...

The member said the BOJ therefore "would need to be particularly cautious when considering the timing for the next rate hike." Another member said even with heightened uncertainty, the BOJ was not ...

The BOJ is aiming to normalize its monetary policy after ending a period in which it used unconventional easing tools to tackle Japan's chronic deflation, having raised the benchmark interest rate ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has decided to leave its policy interest rate, or the uncollateralised overnight call rate, unchanged at around 0.5%, pausing its rate hike journey since its latest adjustment ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing for underlying inflation to converge toward the central bank’s 2% target has been "pushed back somewhat" as trade tensions cloud the outlook. But he said ...

The BOJ will announce the new study, which will be part of its quarterly Tankan business sentiment survey, later this fiscal year and begin it in 2027 at the earliest, the sources told Kyodo News. To ...

As widely expected, the BOJ kept short-term interest rates steady at 0.5% by a unanimous vote. Given growing headwinds from higher U.S. tariffs, the board slashed its economic growth and inflation ...

The BOJ has now held policy steady for the second straight meeting as the board continued to assess the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Japan’s export-driven economy.

At the two-day meeting ending on Thursday, the BOJ is widely expected to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5 per cent. Given growing headwinds from higher U.S. tariffs, the board is ...