By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, March 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady on Thursday but ...

TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan chief's vague commentary on the timing of the next interest rate hike last week riled up the yen bears once again, but hidden in his caution were firm clues ...

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Investors seeking clarity from the Bank of Japan on how much higher interest rates could go could be disappointed, former central bank officials say, as clear-cut estimates on ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates as soon as March if the yen renews its slide ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit expected to be held during the month, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates as soon as December as expansionary fiscal policy expected under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will help the economy weather ...

Japanese Government Bond 10-year yield rose to 20-year high of 2.13%, 30-year yield hit 3.50%. Loans declined by ¥4.3 trillion in the quarter and by ¥29 trillion year-over-year, to ¥79.5 trillion ...