Eisuke Sakakibara, known as “Mr Yen” for his previous influence on the Japanese currency. He is a former Japan vice-minister for finance and international affairs.
South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing.
How the Bank of Japan’s plan for a smooth stimulus exit stumbled
The Bank of Japan’s strategy for an orderly exit from years of massive stimulus unraveled on an overcast day in December when Governor Kazuo Ueda and two deputies gathered at the bank’s Tokyo …
Japan brings era of negative interest rates to an end with first hike in 17 years
The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that had been implemented to fight chronic deflation.
Bank of Japan’s rate hike sets ‘positive backdrop’ for Japan equities
For the first time in 17 years, the Bank of Japan has hiked interest rates, up to a range of 0% to 0.1%. In response, the Yen has begun to slide against the US Dollar. The change to the nation’s key …
Global Era of Negative Interest Rates Ends as Japan Goes to Zero
TOKYO—The world’s nearly 12-year experiment with negative interest rates is over now that the last holdout, the Bank of Japan, has moved its key policy rate back to at least zero.Of the many unusual …
Opinion | Japan Ends the Negative Rate Mistake
So it is that the Bank of Japan on Tuesday finally announced an exit from the negative-interest-rate era, embarking on a new experiment for the world’s third-largest economy.The Bank of Japan set its …
Bank of Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years
Japan used years of negative rates — where banks essentially … told The Wall Street Journal. Yahoo Finance …
End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates. Bank of Japan: What the experts say 08:30 Reaction to today’s landmark …
Japanese Property Shares Surge Post-BOJ Rate Hike as Banks Dip
Japan’s real estate shares were the biggest winners on Tuesday after a widely expected move by the Bank of Japan to end its negative rates regime, with investors focusing on the dovish tone by the …