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Yen hits 40-year low as Japan intervention bets grow
Yen hits 40-year low as Japan intervention bets grow
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Japan’s yen weakens beyond 162 per US dollar, raising speculation that Tokyo may intervene again to slow sharp currency movesBank of Japan prepares accelerated hikes should inflation risks grow
Bank of Japan prepares accelerated hikes should inflation risks grow
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
Naoki Tamura says the central bank will accelerate its baseline path of regular quarter-point hikes if upside inflation risks from the Middle East intensify.Japan warns of possible action as yen slides beyond intervention level
Japan warns of possible action as yen slides beyond intervention level
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says Japan is ready to take appropriate measures whenever necessary after the yen weakened past 161 against the dollar.BOJ raises rates to 31-year high as weak yen and energy shock deepen inflation fight
BOJ raises rates to 31-year high as weak yen and energy shock deepen inflation fight
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
The Bank of Japan lifted its short-term policy rate to 1.0%, the highest level since 1995, as rising energy costs, a weak yen and stronger wage growth increased pressure on policymakers to contain inflation.Bank of Japan Holds Rate as Inflation Outlook Climbs on Crude Costs
Bank of Japan Holds Rate as Inflation Outlook Climbs on Crude Costs
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark short-term rate near 0.75 per cent after a split vote, while higher crude oil prices pushed up its fiscal 2026 core CPI forecast.BOJ may raise rates in March if yen drops further: economist
BOJ may raise rates in March if yen drops further: economist
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2026
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March at the earliest if the yen weakens further, although a rate hike in April appears to be the main scenario, Ryutaro Kono, chief economist at BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Ltd., said Friday (February 6).Timely rate hike sought at January BOJ meeting
Timely rate hike sought at January BOJ meeting
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2026
There was a call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates "in a timely and appropriate manner" at its January 22-23 policy-setting meeting, a summary of opinions at the meeting showed Monday (February 2).BOJ’s December rate hike reflected concerns over weak yen
BOJ’s December rate hike reflected concerns over weak yen
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026
Bank of Japan's decision at a monetary policy meeting in December to raise its policy rate to 0.75 per cent reflected concerns over higher inflation stemming from a weak yen, according to minutes of meeting released on Wednesday (January 28).BOJ decides to raise policy rate to 30-year high
BOJ decides to raise policy rate to 30-year high
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan on Friday (December 19) decided to raise its policy interest rate to a level unseen in 30 years, in its first rate hike since January this year.BOJ increasingly needs interest rate hike: policymaker Noguchi
BOJ increasingly needs interest rate hike: policymaker Noguchi
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
The Bank of Japan faces a growing need to raise its policy interest rate as the country nears its 2 pct inflation target, BOJ policymaker Asahi Noguchi said Monday.