Almost from the moment he was sworn in as Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda sounded like a guy who wanted to be done with negativity. It just wasn’t obvious why. As the BOJ this week considers ...

Masaaki Shirakawa is a distinguished guest professor at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo and a former governor of the Bank of Japan. The Bank of Japan's assessment of the past 25 years, its ...

The yen gained 0.5 per cent against the dollar to hit 157.15 after Ueda's remarks. The two-year Japanese government bond yield, which is sensitive to interest rate expectations, rose to 0.7 per ...

JPY: Comments from BOJ Governor Ueda underscored what his deputy said yesterday: A rate hike will be considered later this month. Ueda seemed upbeat and optimistic about the coming wage round.

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signalling its intention to take borrowing costs higher barring a ...

The Japanese Yen attracts fresh buyers in reaction to BoJ Governor Ueda's hawkish remarks. Intervention fears also underpin the JPY and weigh on USD/JPY amid subdued USD demand. The risk-on mood ...

Asia market update: Markets tentative while waiting for US Dec CPI & US mega-banks' earnings; BOJ rate decision anticipation builds on Ueda comments. - Tentative and tepid markets ahead of key US ...

The Japanese currency strengthened as much as 0.8% to a one-week high of 156.71 against the dollar following Ueda’s remarks at an event hosted by the Regional Banks Association of Japan Wednesday.

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda joined his deputy in strengthening market expectations for a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing its ...