TOKYO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday decided to operate its yield curve control with greater flexibility, allowing 10-year Japanese government bond yields to rise above 0.5 ...
Japan finmin Suzuki says he’ll watch BOJ policy impact on markets
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Bank of Japan pledges to guide yield curve control with ‘greater flexibility’
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Yen and Japanese bond yields rise amid reports Bank of Japan may tweak policy
The Japanese yen rose on Friday morning in Asia, on the back of a report that the Bank of Japan could potentially "discuss tweaking" its yield curve control policy today.
Japan’s central bank keeps its benchmark interest rate unchanged but pledges greater flexibility for bond purchases
Japan's central bank keeps its benchmark interest rate unchanged but pledges greater flexibility for bond purchases ...
Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate while fine-tuning bond purchases for more flexibility
Japan's central bank has opted to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but will fine-tune its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility.
Bank of Japan Keeps Rate Targets; Will Be Flexible in Executing Rate Policies
The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate targets unchanged, but said it would operate its interest-rate policies more flexibly.
Bank of Japan likely to move ‘incrementally’ on yield curve control later this year, but not in July
Eric Robertsen of Standard Chartered Bank says there's a chance that the Bank of Japan will shift the maturity control of its yield curve control to 5 years from 10 years.
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki expects BOJ to steer policy appropriately
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Stocks slip, yen surges on speculation of Bank of Japan policy tweak
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Japan Key Yield Breaches BOJ Ceiling on Fresh Policy Speculation
Japan’s benchmark government bond yield pierced the central bank’s ceiling amid speculation that policymakers are discussing loosening their tight grip on interest rates.
Asia markets set to fall ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision
The Bank of Japan is poised to hold its rates at -0.1%, but investors will look for any shift in stance in its yield curve control policy.