Hiroshi Inoue

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MNI INTERVIEW: BOJ Most Likely To Hike In January...- 05-14-2025

3 days ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

The Bank of Japan is most likely to raise its policy rate from 0.50% to 0.75% in January 2026, but a hike in October cannot be ruled out if the yen weakens, a former BOJ executive director in charge of monetary policy and chief economist told MNI. "...
MNI POLICY: Spending Concerns Weigh On BOJ Hikes

4 days ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

You are missing out on very valuable content. The Bank of Japan is increasingly concerned that a slowdown in private consumption could weaken the positive link between rising wages and prices, further diminishing the likelihood of an additional interest-rate hike this year, MNI understands. Pri...
MNI: MNI JAPAN MARCH HOUSEHOLD SPENDING +2.1% Y/Y...- 05-08-2025

1 week ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

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MNI BOJ WATCH: Unchanged; Ueda Insists Rates To R...- 05-01-2025

2 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

You are missing out on very valuable content. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday signaled a potential delay in raising the 0.5% policy interest rate following the board's decision to hold on Thursday, citing a likely temporary pause in the improvement of underlying inflation. While U...
MNI BOJ WATCH: Board Likely To Hold As Fed, Tarif...- 04-24-2025

3 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

You are missing out on very valuable content. The Bank of Japan board is expected to keep its 0.5% policy interest rate unchanged at the two-day meeting ending May 1, as policymakers monitor the economic and inflationary impact of recent U.S. trade policies and volatile markets. Bank economists...
MNI POLICY: BOJ Considering 2% Target Delay, GDP ...- 04-22-2025

3 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

The Bank of Japan is expected next week to delay its forecast for when underlying inflation will reach the 2% price stability target by about half a year to fiscal 2026, while also lowering its growth outlook for FY2025, further reducing the likeliho...
MNI BOK WATCH: Rate Cut Expected As Economy Weakens

1 month ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

The Bank of Korea is expected to lower its Base Rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% this Thursday to prevent further economic deterioration, but ongoing global uncertainty and the weak won will weigh on the Board's decision, observers told MNI. "I will ...
MNI POLICY: Export Uncertainty Dampens BOJ's Hike...- 04-14-2025

1 month ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

Front-loaded orders will support Japanese exports to the U.S. initially and make it harder for the Bank of Japan to gauge the impact of tariffs on the economy, MNI understands, further reducing chances of a near-term hike to the 0.5% policy rate. BO...
MNI INTERVIEW: Uncertainty To Grip BOJ Board - Sekine

1 month ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

You are missing out on very valuable content. The Bank of Japan's future monetary-policy direction is uncertain and unfolding international trade developments could drive it to either hike the 0.5% policy rate, or implement unconventional easing measures, a former BOJ chief economist told MNI, s...
MNI POLICY: BOJ Sees Economic Risks Clouding Rate...- 04-10-2025

1 month ago | mnimarkets.com | Hiroshi Inoue

The timing of future rate hikes is expected to become even more uncertain as the Bank of Japan board highlights increasing downside risks to the economy and greater price volatility driven by U.S. tariffs following its next policy decision on May 1, ...