Kazuo Ueda
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Ueda’s hospitalisation may create challenges for BoJ comms
Observers say bank is still likely to hike, but signs of future policy path will be harder to read
Opinions split on BoJ bond tapering, minutes show
Experts say adjustments to JGB purchases more likely, given divergence of views
BoJ’s Masa calls for tightening at ‘earliest stage possible’
Board member indicates conditions for rate rises are forming as inflation approaches 2% target
BIS announces board changes
Panetta elected chair, plus new roles for heads of RBA, BCB, BoJ and BoK
BoJ holds rates and halves growth forecast
Three dissenting votes mark largest split under Ueda, who points to ‘significantly’ higher inflation
Oil shock makes it harder to formulate monetary policy – Ueda
BoJ governor pledges to monitor data to ‘last minute’ before next rate decision
As new gauge puts CPI above 2%, is BoJ prepping for a hike?
Revised data shows price growth at a level the bank said would trigger tightening
BoJ holds as Middle East conflict threatens higher inflation
Ueda says Japanese firms could pass on costs ‘more aggressively’ than after start of Ukraine war
Japan to trial blockchain-based central bank money settlement
BoJ’s Ueda says sandbox underway for ‘wide range of settlements’
BoJ’s path to normalisation less certain with Iran conflict
Ueda suggests rate hikes will continue, but analysts point to a range of possible scenarios
Ueda hints at further rate hikes after dovish BoJ appointments
Analysts expect board’s stance to change little after PM nominates two new policy-makers
This is not quite Japan’s ‘Truss moment’ – ex-BoJ board member
Experts add that central bank is unlikely to have to intervene directly in sovereign bond market
BoJ rejects opposition’s call for faster ETF selloff
Bank says matter ‘fully addressed’ last year, after lawmaker proposes speedier sale to fund tax cut
BoJ holds rates as politics and sovereign bonds take spotlight
Decision closes out week in which JGB yields rose to historic highs after PM called snap election
Japanese citizens expect prices to keep rising in 2026
BoJ says it will continue to hike rates if 2% inflation target is met
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BoJ raises policy rate to 30-year high
Japan’s central bank, as expected, hikes rate to 0.75% and indicates further tightening to come
Ueda may feel he is behind the curve – ex-BoJ official
Hayakawa points to inflation risks from high public spending and predicts up to four more hikes by 2027
Ueda says BoJ’s long-term rates have risen ‘somewhat rapidly’
Japan’s central bank will purchase government bonds if yields continue to rise, governor says
BoJ to tighten policy if economic projections hold, says Ueda
Governor says economy increasingly likely to realise bank’s baseline projections