Kazuo Ueda

BOJ governor Ueda’s absence fuels market nerves over rate meeting

Ueda is expected to miss the BOJ’s meeting and will refrain from casting a vote

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda appeared to dismiss the weaker inflation data, as he said the BOJ expects prices to pick up due to oil prices.

BOJ’s Ueda signals good chance of June hike as price risks rise

So long as the Middle East turmoil calms and inflation reaches 2%, the central bank will raise rates, he says

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said there was no specific discussion on raising interest interests when he met PM Sanae Takaichi.

Bank of Japan chief says he agreed to maintain dialogue with PM, no talk of June rate hike

[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday he had agreed to communicate closely with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on monetary policy, but added the two did not discuss the possibility o...

The BOJ’s pressure to sustain monetary normalisation is driven in part by the ongoing gap with its peers and the fact that real rates that factor in inflation remain deeply negative.

BOJ seen holding rates in messaging risk for Ueda as yen teeters

The US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank also meet this week and are widely expected to stand pat

Japan is facing rising inflation from a “negative supply shock”, which is more difficult to rein in with monetary policy than inflation driven by strong demand, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda said.

BOJ chief avoids hints of April rate hike, shattering hawkish market bets

Uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict remains high

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said a gradual economic recovery was keeping underlying inflation on track to hit the BOJ’s 2% target.

Bank of Japan chief calls for vigilance against impact of Middle East war

Governor Kazuo Ueda says rising crude oil prices will hurt Japan’s economy

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda says that if the oil prices continue to increase, they could also push up underlying inflation.

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising rates with eye on Iran conflict

He says that the Middle East tensions can hurt the country’s economy through rising energy costs and market moves

The experiments will be part of a "sandbox project" under way at the BOJ to enable the use of central bank money for a range of settlements using blockchain, Kazuo Ueda said in a speech.

Bank of Japan to experiment with blockchain settlement for reserves, Governor Ueda says

Using blockchain technology would allow scope for instant settlement 24 hours a day

Japan’s economy sustained a moderate recovery last year despite the hit to corporate profits from higher US tariffs, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda  said in a speech on Monday.

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Consumer inflation is still above BOJ’s 2 per cent target