Bank of Japan (BoJ)
BoJ says 2% inflation target has been met as it holds policy
Pause comes as central bank speeds up timeframe for ETF selloff from 112 years to 43
Goodhart and Pradhan on the end of monetary independence
The unanchored central banker authors speak about how ageing populations, soaring healthcare costs and rising fiscal deficits will force central bankers to compromise on inflation targets and bail out indebted governments
BoJ minutes show calls for faster rate hikes
Board member said focus of monetary policy had shifted towards capping price rises at June meeting
Sarb hikes rates 25bp, citing persistent global supply shock
Global economy not in a healthy space, governor says
US rates surge sparks new wave of FX net investment hedging
Corporates pile into currency hedges to protect value of foreign assets and capture positive carry
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Japan and Malaysia to promote direct yen-ringgit settlement
BNM and BoJ also double size of swap line to $6bn
Geopolitical tensions raising rate hike expectations – BIS
Quarterly review highlights new communication challenges for central banks
Japan’s CBDC pilot far from ready for mass adoption – BoJ
Central bank says building digital currency for public use will be much harder than testing
Bessent believes BoJ will act in support of yen
‘I have information that the market doesn’t have,’ US Treasury secretary says
Over 90% of Japan’s financial institutions use GenAI – BoJ
Most tell central bank survey that technology is usable but needs improvement in all areas
Warsh called for fewer FOMC meetings in July
Minutes show committee agreeing on above-target inflation but disagreeing over AI’s effect on prices
Joint US-Japan FX intervention could advance BoJ tightening
Experts say tighter policy needed to lock in yen gains over the long term
BoJ holds as yen and won both rise on suspected interventions
Japan’s central bank more hawkish than at previous meetings as it keeps rates at 1%
Asia-Pacific central banks say AI risks require ‘vigilance, agility’
MAS and BoT also sign anti-fraud MoU on sidelines of meeting involving 11 monetary authorities
One ledger or eight: the design choice that will shape cross-border money
Two rival tokenised settlement networks have both expanded – mBridge into Macau and Mongolia, Agorá to Canada. The contest between them is not primarily about technology, and not yet about currencies. It is about who keeps the ledger, argues Marcello…
Nine out of 10 Japanese people see prices rising
BoJ survey shows around half of respondents expect economic slowdown in a year’s time
Japanese government stresses importance of BoJ independence
Ministers’ comments come after 10-year JGB yields spike to near 30-year highs
Yen options dealers struggle to hedge intervention risk
Hedge funds’ bets on BoJ intervention are leaving dealers with vol-surface exposures they can’t hedge cheaply
People: RBNZ appoints assistant governor
BoE names new chief cashier; BSP board members reappointed; Japan designates deputy chair
Asean’s expanding and evolving swap lines
The Asian trade bloc – with and without China, Japan and South Korea – wants to strengthen emergency liquidity support