Monetary Policy

Japan rate hike unlikely after unemployment rises

Central Banking | 30 Oct 2007

The Bank of Japan's plans to raise rates may have to be put on hold again after government data on Tuesday revealed a 0.2% increase in the unemployment rate.

Topics: Federal Reserve, Japan, Interest rates, Subprime

Monetary Policy

Japan's Muto reiterates commitment to tightening

Central Banking | 19 Oct 2007

Topics: Muto, Japan, Interest rates, Inflation, Colin Asher

Financial Stability

Japan will weather banking crisis, says Mizuno

Central Banking | 19 Oct 2007

Topics: Financial crisis, Japan, Europe

Economics

Crisis "clouds growth prospects", says IMF

Central Banking | 17 Oct 2007

Topics: International, United States, Japan, Eurozone, IMF

Monetary Policy

Japan holds rates at 0.5%

Central Banking | 11 Oct 2007

Topics: Fukui, Japan, Interest rates, Inflation, Colin Asher

Regulation

Crisis shows why we need Basel II, says Committee

Central Banking | 10 Oct 2007

Topics: International, Australia, Japan, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Bank for International Settlements, Netherlands, Wellink

Economics

Currency rise wanted by EU chiefs

Central Banking | 09 Oct 2007

Topics: International, euro, Japan, Jean-Claude Trichet, Eurozone, China, IMF, Dollar, Yen, Hank Paulson

Reserves

Turmoil will impact exchange rates - IMF's Kato

Central Banking | 08 Oct 2007

Topics: International, Japan, Eurozone, Credit crunch, China, IMF, Saudi Arabia

Reserves

China and Japan renew currency swap agreement

Central Banking | 21 Sep 2007

Topics: Fukui, Japan, China, Zhou Xiaochuan

Monetary Policy

Japan keeps rates on hold

Central Banking | 19 Sep 2007

Topics: Japan, monetary policy