Bank of Japan holds rates in first meeting after 'Abenomics' proponent Takaichi's ascent to prime minister

The decision met analyst expectations, and comes even as inflation has stayed above the central bank's 2% target for 41 ...

BOJ leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at policy meeting

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at around 0.5 percent at its first policy meeting since Prime ...

Bessent urges Japan government to give BOJ scope to raise interest rates

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Japan's government on Wednesday to give the central bank scope to raise interest ...

Analysis-BOJ locks in near-term rate hike, yen may sway timing

The Bank of Japan's cautious governor has dropped unusually hawkish hints of an interest rate hike in December or January ...
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Forex Today: Markets Await Rate Cuts by the Fed and the Bank of Canada – 29 October 2025

The central banks of both the USA and Canada are very strongly expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% today at their respective policy meetings. The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada are ...

US Treasury's Bessent calls for 'sound' monetary policy in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for "sound monetary policy" during a meeting with Japanese counterpart Satsuki ...