Bank of Japan expectedly retains its ultra-loose policy, cuts core inflation estimate

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda gestures as he speaks during a press conference following a monetary policy meeting at the Bank of Japan’s headquarters in Tokyo on July 28, 2023. The Bank of Japan on July 28 eased its grip on its ultra-loose monetary policy in a small step towards normalisation as inflation accelerates … Read more

BOJ leaves rates unchanged, maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy

An undated editorial photograph combining images of Japanese yen bank notes with stock market indicators. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s central bank maintained its ultra-loose policy and left rates unchanged on Friday, mindful of the “extremely high uncertainties” on the growth outlook domestically and globally. In a policy statement after its September … Read more