History: The Bank of Japan was established under the Bank of Japan Act, promulgated in June 1882, and began operating as the nation's central bank on October 10, 1882. It was reorganized in 1942 ...

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan could see a net loss of up to 2 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) in fiscal 2027 or 2028 if it raises its short-term policy rate to 2%, according to the first estimate of ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending the yen and bond ...

TOKYO—A summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s December meeting suggests that the next interest-rate hike is approaching, with policymakers assessing that the economy and inflation are ...

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The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged on Thursday as uncertainty overseas overshadowed signs of recovery at home and as real-wage growth remained a nagging concern. “The outlook for ...

The Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term policy target to 0.25% in July. It has signalled a readiness to hike again if wages and prices move as projected.

The Bank of Japan released for the first time estimates on how future interest rate hikes could affect its earnings, which showed it will briefly suffer red ink of up to $13 billion if short-term ...