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Leika Kihara

ARTICLES BY LEIKA KIHARA

The Bank of Japan is expected to make an announcement on the policy decision sometime soon (Reuters)

Bank of Japan's governor proposes ending negative interest rates, NHK reports

1 min read . 19 Mar 2024

Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda (REUTERS)

G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation

1 min read . 12 Apr 2023

US manufacturing PMI fell to 46.3 last month, the lowest reading since May 2020, from 47.7 in February

Global factory activity weakens as demand falters

4 min read . 03 Apr 2023

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda

Bank of Japan Kuroda dismisses near-term chance of exiting loose monetary policy

2 min read . 26 Dec 2022

Yoshihide Suga, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary (REUTERS)

Japan's Suga signals ultra-easy monetary policy to continue

1 min read . 05 Sep 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building. (REUTERS)

IMF's chief economist urges 'equity-like' govt support for virus-hit firms

1 min read . 10 Jul 2020

Price measures have drifted lower below the Fed’s 2% target this year even while unemployment has fallen. The central bank has raised rates a notch twice in 2017 and is widely expected to do so again next month from its current target range of 1.00% to 1.25%. Photo: Bloomberg

Fed’s Patrick Harker stands by call for rate hike next month

2 min read . 13 Nov 2017

Some $10 trillion in assets bought by the Fed, the ECB and the BOJ to prop up their economies remains on the books and will have to be pared back. Photo: Mint

As the quartet breaks up, central banking leadership flux looms

5 min read . 16 Oct 2017

The BOJ decided to keep its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1% and a pledge to guide 10-year government bond yields around zero percent. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan keeps monetary spigot open, new board member dissents

3 min read . 21 Sep 2017

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde. Photo: Bloomberg

IMF members set aside trade split as French vote rattles nerves

2 min read . 23 Apr 2017

Japan’s economy expanded by an annualised 0.2% in the second quarter, less than a median market forecast for a 0.7% increase and a marked slowdown from a revised 2% increase in January-March. Photo: AFP

Japan’s economy stalls in April-June, casts doubts on Shinzo Abe’s policies

2 min read . 15 Aug 2016

The BoJ said it will increase ETF purchases so that its total holdings increase at an annual pace of ¥6 trillion, up from the current ¥3.3 trillion. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan eases policy with modest increase in ETF buying

1 min read . 29 Jul 2016

The size of the package, at 28 trillion yen, exceeds initial estimates of around 20 trillion yen and is nearly 6% the size of Japan’s economy. Photo: Bloomberg

Shinzo Abe’s plan for $265 bn in stimulus puts pressure on BoJ to ease

2 min read . 27 Jul 2016

The Bank of Japan now expects core consumer inflation to hit 1.7% in the next fiscal year beginning in April 2017. Photo: AFP

BOJ to cut 2017 price forecast only slightly, stick to rosy view: report

1 min read . 22 Jul 2016

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives for the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: AP

Japan may be on route for a ‘soft’ form of helicopter money

3 min read . 15 Jul 2016

A file photo of finance minister Taro Aso, who said that excessive volatility in yen moves that affect Japan’s trade, economic and fiscal policies is undesirable for Japan. Photo: Reuters

Japan ready to intervene if yen moves too volatile: finance minister Taro Aso

2 min read . 09 May 2016

Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, pushes back price target deadline again

2 min read . 28 Apr 2016

A file photo of Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who suggested that topping up ETF purchases could be a strong future policy option. Photo: Reuters

BoJ’s governor signals readiness to top up ETF purchases

2 min read . 20 Apr 2016

A file photo of electronic boards showing the exchange rate between Japanese yen against the US dollar in Tokyo. The dollar hit a fresh 17-month low of 107.67 yen on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Japan faces trouble controlling damaging yen rises

3 min read . 08 Apr 2016

General view of Bank of Japan (BOJ) quarterly branch manager’s meeting at BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters

Bank of Japan keeps rosy view of regional Japan, warns on capex outlook

1 min read . 07 Apr 2016