The Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes ... and were mostly done by year-end, say sources familiar with the bank ...

It is a clear departure from China policy ... in Tokyo after Japan reported strong wage growth for November, data that might help persuade its central bank to raise interest rates.

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end ... rate policy, and in 2016, it went a step further by implementing negative ...

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday ... The BOJ made no change to its guidance on future policy, saying that it will continue to raise interest rates if its ...

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) board discussed the role of the economys neutral interest rate in shaping monetary policy during ...

The Bank of Japan increased the rate for the first time in 17 years in March last year, ending its negative interest rate policy, which amounts to negative borrowing rates. Japan’s longtime ...

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates ... The BOJ made no change to its guidance on future policy, saying that it will continue to raise interest rates if its economic and price forecasts ...

Bank of Japan ... policy meeting on January 23-24, as many of the shocks to the Japanese economy and deflationary factors have been resolved. "I do not think it normal for negative real interest ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan raised interest ... the overnight call rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, making its third rate hike after ending the world’s negative interest-rate policy in March.