Japanese business groups welcome BOJ’s first rate-hike in 17 years
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) has made “the appropriate policy decision at the appropriate time”, the head of Japan’s biggest business lobby...
Easy does it: The Bank of Japan's experiment
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced a seismic change in direction on Tuesday (Mar 19), hiking interest rates for the first time...
Top Japan banks weigh first rate-hikes on ordinary deposits in 17 years
MIZUHO Financial Group said on Tuesday (Mar 19) it plans to raise interest rates on ordinary yen deposits for the first time...
Nippon Steel pledges to move US HQ to US Steel’s Pittsburgh
NIPPON Steel would move its United States headquarters to Pittsburgh where its acquisition target US Steel is based if the deal goes...
Bank of Japan expected to end negative rates
THE Bank of Japan is widely expected to scrap its maverick negative interest rate policy on Tuesday and hike borrowing costs for...
Japan CEOs see higher prices, wages with BOJ move ‘just a matter of time’
JAPAN’S chief executives are preparing their businesses for the first rate hike since 2007, with the central bank widely expected to end...
Japan’s largest union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years
JAPAN’S biggest companies agreed to hike wages by 5.28 per cent for 2024, the highest in 33 years, the country’s largest union...
Nippon Steel defends US deal after Biden comes out against bid
NIPPON Steel said it’s determined to complete its US$14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel after President Joe Biden stated the company...
Japan on cusp of ending its negative interest rates experiment
THE Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the...
Top Japanese bond managers see another strong year for sales
JAPAN’S top debt underwriters are predicting another strong performance for corporate and Samurai bond sales in the fiscal year starting April, regardless...