Japan and South Korea have agreed to reestablish currency exchanges in an apparent reconciliation after the pact was scrapped eight years ago amid unresolved political tensions and territorial ...
Asset manager divests in fossil gas, communities & advocates demand the same to Japanese financiers
Filipino and Japanese clean energy groups, environmental advocates, and communities called attention to some of Japan’s biggest financial institutions including Mizuho, Osaka Gas, Mitsubishi UFJ ...
$4 Trillion Bitcoin And Ethereum Boom Revealed By ‘Seasonal Surge’ Crypto Price Prediction
Bitcoin and ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrenices, have rocketed higher this year, with the bitcoin price doubling since its 2022 lows.
Japan Finance Minister Declines to Rule Out Any Options on Weak Yen
Japan will not rule out any options in responding to currency market moves that become excessive, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, firing off a fresh warning and adding that ...
What Ben McKenzie Learned When He Started Investigating Crypto
When the pandemic struck in 2020, the actor Ben McKenzie (who you might know from The OC) had a lot of time on his hands. And like a lot of people, he suddenly got interested in crypto. But unlike a ...
Explainer: What would Japanese intervention to boost the weak yen look like?
Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a continued yen fall driven by market expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep interest rates ultra-low, even as other central banks ...
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on easy monetary policy: Underlying inflation is lower than 2%
CNBC's Sara Eisen speaks with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and other global central bank leaders Wednesday morning at a monetary policy forum in Sintra, Portugal. Joining Ueda at the event, ...
Bank of Japan Needs More Confidence Inflation Will Stay High to Change Policy, Ueda Says
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he sees signs that the country’s inflation rate is heading toward target but isn’t yet confident enough to change monetary policy.
Bank of Japan chief defends monetary easing as yen keeps weakening
The chief of the Bank of Japan on Wednesday defended its policy of continuing with monetary easing as the yen briefly fell to a seven-and-a-half month low against the U.S. dollar in New York the same ...
Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis. The move is the latest sign of warming ties as the countries work to smooth over historical antagonisms.
Foreigners turned sellers of Japan shares after 12 straight weeks of purchases
Foreign investors turned net sellers of Japanese equities after 12 straight weeks of purchases that helped propel shares to three-decade highs, official data showed on Thursday.
Japan, S. Korea finance talks to seek deeper ties, swap arrangement
Japan and South Korea on Thursday will discuss ways to deepen bilateral economic and financial cooperation at their first finance dialogue in seven years, with the revival of a currency swap agreement ...
Japan, S.Korea to discuss FX swap deal in first finance talks since 2016
Japan and South Korea will hold their first bilateral finance dialogue in seven years on Thursday, with both looking to mend strained ties as they face common geostrategic risks from an increasingly ...
Asia markets set to rise as Fed hints of more rate hikes ahead
Asia-Pacific shares are set to rise as investors continue to digest comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on more restrictive policies ahead.
Crypto losses halved in Q2 2023 to $204M
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SBF loses bid to toss criminal charges, and Mastercard introduces token network: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...