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Toru Fujioka

ARTICLES BY TORU FUJIOKA

Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), attends the International Monetary Fund Committee (IMFC) plenary session at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo: Bloomberg

Central banks fret trade war more deflationary than inflationary

3 min read . 22 Apr 2018

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda and the board voted on Tuesday to maintain the central bank’s yield curve control program and asset purchases. Photo: Reuters

Bank of Japan keeps stimulus unchanged, trims inflation outlook

2 min read . 31 Oct 2017

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference at party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday. Photo: Reuters

World’s most daring monetary experiment powers on with Shinzo Abe’s win

2 min read . 24 Oct 2017

Chinese finance minister Xiao Jie and Britain’s Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond at the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Germany on 17 March 2017. Photo: Reuters

China ‘adamant’ against protectionism as G-20 trade debate drags

5 min read . 18 Mar 2017

The Reserve Bank of India forecast a sharp recovery in growth during the year through March 2018. Photo: Mint

Asian central banks bracing for Janet Yellen seen holding fire for now

5 min read . 08 Mar 2017

A file photo of Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan keeps negative interest rate at 0.1%

2 min read . 21 Sept 2016

G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors at a conference in Chengdu in China on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

G-20 pledges to use all tools to fight weak global recovery

2 min read . 24 Jul 2016

By a 5-4 vote, Haruhiko Kuroda led his colleagues to introduce a rate of minus 0.1% on certain excess holdings of cash, starting 16 February

Japan adopts negative-rate strategy to aid economy

4 min read . 30 Jan 2016

The last Tokyo Olympics gave a boost to the economy, with a bullet train line and highways built in the run-up to the 1964 Games, as well as large-scale development of the city. Photo: AP

Tokyo Olympics 2020 to boost Japan by as much as 30 trillion yen

1 min read . 28 Dec 2015

The slump is a setback for Shinzo Abe, whose support has suffered as he’s championed unpopular defense bills and the restart of nuclear reactors. Photo: Bloomberg

Japan’s economy contracts as consumption, investment decline

3 min read . 17 Aug 2015

Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s bid to spur 2% inflation is facing a test, with BoJ’s main gauge sinking to zero because of cheaper oil and the weakness in Japan’s recovery from recession. Photo: Reuters

Bank of Japan keeps record stimulus after inflation gauge drops to zero

3 min read . 08 Apr 2015

Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is counting on the benefits of lower oil prices to wash through the economy, spurring growth and inflation in the longer term. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan keeps record stimulus even with inflation set to stall

3 min read . 19 Mar 2015

Haruhiko Kuroda says it’s understood internationally that Japan will make positive contributions to the global economy if the nation ends deflation and price stability. Photo: Mint

Kuroda signals confidence on easing with no G-20 backlash

2 min read . 12 Feb 2015

Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a year-end meeting at the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

Haruhiko Kuroda calls on Japanese firms to embrace shift to inflation

3 min read . 26 Dec 2014

As widely expected, the BoJ voted to continue its purchases of government bonds and risky assets, maintaining its pledge of increasing base money, or cash and deposits at the central bank, at an annual pace of $683 billion. Photo: AFP

Bank of Japan stands pat despite grim GDP, maintains stimulus

2 min read . 19 Nov 2014

All 33 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News forecast Bank of Japan will keep policy on hold at the meeting on 6-7 October. Photo: Bloomberg

January is most popular pick for further BoJ easing as yen drops

1 min read . 03 Oct 2014

The central bank kept its pledge to increase the monetary base at an annual pace of 60 trillion yen to 70 trillion yen, the bank said on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan keeps record easing as Kuroda aims to sustain recovery

3 min read . 04 Sept 2014

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

BOJ sticks with easing as analysts delay calls for extra action

2 min read . 13 Jun 2014

The Japan economy has continued to recover moderately, albeit with some fluctuations due to the consumption tax hike, the Bank of Japan said. Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Japan refrains from boosting stimulus as recovery seen

3 min read . 08 Apr 2014

Inflation expectations appear to be rising, with gains in core consumer prices at around 1%, BOJ said in a statement after the meeting. Photo: Bloomberg

BoJ keeps record easing as Fed taper helps weaken yen

3 min read . 20 Dec 2013