The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has revised its minimum capital requirements applicable to deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) or banks in how they classify collateral of certain assets. When a bank ...

The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a ...

In January, Kobane's Kurds celebrated 10 years since they broke IS's siege of the city, but their future is unclear To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River ...

This week, traders should closely monitor Japan’s retail sales and Tokyo’s inflation data for further insights into the BoJ’s rate path. USD/JPY sensitivity to these reports could rise ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer price index rose 3.2% in January from the previous year to hit a 19-month high, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations the central bank will ...

"The BOJ is probably keeping a close eye on the tariff developments. March would be a good opportunity to raise rates again" as domestic inflation is already quite high, Shirai told Reuters in an ...

Ueda said the BOJ's basic stance was to allow market forces to determine long-term interest rate levels, saying he would not comment on where yields would eventually converge. He also said recent ...

Fresh off two sold-out Radio City Music Hall shows for her live podcast, Club Giggly, with Paige DeSorbo, Hannah Berner still sometimes forgets that people tune in to Giggly Squad. “It's just me ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda issued a mild warning on Friday that it could increase bond buying if "abnormal" market moves trigger a sharp rise in yields, but he was reiterating the bank's pledge made ...

"Ueda’s comments on buying bonds nimbly if yields rise sharply serve as a reminder that the BOJ is watching markets closely, and policymakers can step in if there is any ‘excessive volatility ...

Bond yields rose on the data, as markets factor in the chance that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could hike interest rates more aggressively than initially thought as inflationary pressure mounts.

TOKYO -- The Japanese yen strengthened past 150 to the dollar on Thursday afternoon after hawkish comments from a Bank of Japan official made the previous day signaled a rate hike. The yen ...