Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday reaffirmed his resolve to raise interest rates if inflation stayed on course to sustainably hit the 2% target, but warned financial markets remained ...

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target next year, suggesting the timing of its ...

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline inflation's two-year high of 4% in January. So-called "core-core" inflation ...

Governor Kazuo Ueda reinforced his message that while the Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate again if data allow, authorities won’t be in a hurry to do so, in remarks that indicate ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank must scrutinise how rising food prices will affect underlying inflation, which has already accelerated near its 2% target ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to explain monetary policy ahead of the central bank’s next decision later this month as speculation continues to simmer over ...

Ueda believed to be more focused on reducing inflation than apparent first choice Last Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 1:40 p.m. ET First Published: Feb. 10, 2023 at 3:09 a.m. ET Share ...

TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has said he won’t push for higher interest rates unless the economy is strong enough to take it, fueling speculation that the next increase won’t come soon.

TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people ...

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Japan's government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the Bank of Japan's policy board, as the next central bank governor, two government officials told Reuters on ...