BOJ keeps policy steady, delays inflation target again
The Bank of Japan held off on expanding stimulus on Tuesday despite once again pushing back the timing for hitting its inflation target, signalling that it will keep policy unchanged unless a severe shock threatens to derail a fragile economic recovery.
Nov 01, 2016, 11:13 AM ISTBOJ's Kuroda sees no big rise or fall in bond buying for now
The pace at which the Bank of Japan buys bonds will depend on what is needed to achieve its yield curve target but no big increases or decreases were expected for now, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday, dampening speculation that the BOJ was considering tapering asset purchases.
Sep 26, 2016, 15:50 PM ISTJapan inflation stalls and spending slides, keeps BOJ under pressure
Japan`s core consumer inflation was flat in the year to July and household spending unexpectedly fell, casting deeper doubt on the central bank`s forecast that a solid economic recovery will help accelerate inflation to its 2 percent target.
Aug 28, 2015, 09:39 AM ISTJapan out of recession but growth lower than thought: Govt
Japan`s economy grew less than initially thought in the final quarter of 2014, revised government data showed Monday, showing the world`s third largest economy limping out of recession.
Mar 09, 2015, 07:21 AM ISTIMF warns global economy at risk, calls for bold action
With Japan`s economy floundering, the euro zone at risk of recession and the US recovery too weak to generate a rise in incomes, the IMF`s steering committee said focusing on growth was the priority.
Oct 11, 2014, 23:53 PM ISTJapan downgrades economic assessment as PM promises reform
Japan`s economy contracted 1.8 percent on-quarter in the three months to June -- or 7.1 percent on an annualised basis -- its steepest quarterly drop since the 2011 quake and tsunami disaster.
Sep 19, 2014, 12:04 PM ISTJapan`s economy grows 1.6% on-quarter in January-March: Revised data
Japan`s economy grew 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2013 before a sales tax rise, posting the strongest expansion in more than two years, revised data showed Monday.
Jun 09, 2014, 07:22 AM IST