A hawkish member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board on Thursday called for potentially faster interest-rate increases, sending the yen to its strongest level against the dollar in eight weeks.

Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for raising rates at least to 1% FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Bank of Japan headquarters in the dusk in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday ...

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TOKYO/MATSUMOTO (Reuters) -- A Bank of Japan board member on Thursday made remarks that ended up strengthening the yen. Naoki Tamura said the BOJ must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the ...

“The press conference was accompanied by the usual hawkish tone, but we found the tone slightly softer compared to previous meetings. The CNB is visibly open to further rate cuts, but we also ...

The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again. After a sharp decline ...

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, remarks that pushed ...

TOKYO/MATSUMOTO - The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, remarks that ...

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of the fiscal year beginning in April, hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, remarks that pushed ...