Kazuo Ueda
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
Japan’s first female prime minister has refrained from criticising Ueda’s plans to dial back monetary easing as she prioritises the inflation fight
BOJ’s Ueda says Japan is getting closer to sustainable inflation
Markets bet the central bank will lift rates to 0.75%, the highest since 1995, on Dec 19
Bank of Japan to weigh ‘pros and cons’ of rate hike in December, governor Ueda says
The slow pace of hikes has been a factor behind a weakening yen
Ueda signals BOJ remains on rate hike path after PM meet
He stressed his unshaken intention to carefully raise rates
BOJ chief to hold first bilateral meeting with PM Takaichi
[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold his first bilateral meeting with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a closely watched event that may provide hints on how soon the centra...
Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low borrowing costs to fend off the risk of further yen f...
Bank of Japan chief signals need for more data in deciding October move
Kazuo Ueda said in a speech earlier this month that US tariffs and economic outlook are key factors
BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike
Japan’s economy is weathering the hit from US tariffs so far, the governor says
Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Japan has seen three straight years of high wage increases in annual spring wage negotiations between companies and unions
Bank of Japan chief’s dogged caution tempers board’s hawkish instincts
[TOKYO] In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan‘s first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by advocates of ultra-loose monetary settings - now, the Bank of Japa...
