Almost from the moment he was sworn in as Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda sounded like a guy who wanted to be done with negativity. It just wasn’t obvious why. As the BOJ this week considers ...

Ueda said the BOJ’s policy settings are still accommodative after recent rate hikes and that would remain the case as the central bank continues to support the inflation trend. The governor said ...

"There was a lot of positive talk on the wage outlook" when the BOJ's regional branch managers met last week, Ueda said. "We are currently analysing data thoroughly and will compile the findings ...

the BOJ raised short-term interest rates to 0.5% from 0.25% last week on the view Japan was making progress toward sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target. Ueda has described the moves as ...

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank must maintain an accommodative monetary policy to support economic growth and ensure the underlying inflation gradually moves ...

Ueda’s comments prompted Nomura to shift its call for a hike next week from its previous forecast for March. Overnight index swaps show a 72% chance of a quarter-point rate increase at the BOJ ...

Following are excerpts from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's comments at his post-meeting news conference, which was conducted in Japanese, as translated by Reuters: "Many firms are saying they will ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate hike to 0.50% in January.

The governor said he heard many encouraging views on pay during new year events at various industries, and at the BOJ’s recent branch managers’ meeting. Following Ueda’s comments, the yen strengthened ...

Speaking at the Lower House budget committee on Friday, Ueda said the BOJ’s policy settings are still accommodative after recent rate hikes and that would remain the case as the central bank ...