Bank of Japan

02 Japan’s nominal wages rose 2.3% year-on-year in May 2024, the highest since 1991.

03 The historic U.S.-Japan intervention failed to halt the yen’s slide.

04 BOJ flagged upside price risks and possible faster rate hikes.

05 Treasury warned banks it might intervene in the dollar-yen exchange rate

06 US-Japan yen team-up worsens BOJ dilemma

07 Japan’s use of the Fed repo facility may ease pressure on the Treasury market.

08 Bank of Japan Set to Deliver Fastest Hike of Cycle as Pressure Mounts

09 BOJ Deputy Gov. Himino vowed inflation vigilance as rate-hike bets mount.

10 BOJ’s core inflation gauge remained above 2% for the third consecutive month.

11 The BOJ is 'boxed in' and set to hike interest rates next month.

12 South Korea is seen intervening in the currency market alongside Japan.

13 BOJ to raise rates to 1.25% this month, reach 1.75% faster than expected

14 Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors

15 Japan spent $96 billion intervening in foreign exchange markets over the past month, the largest such intervention on record.

16 Japan’s producer prices rose 5.1% year-on-year in May 2024.

17 Japan’s Government Is Said to Support Faster BOJ Rate Hike

18 The Bank of Japan held its policy rate steady in July 2024 to assess the impact of its June 2024 rate increase.

19 South Korea conducts rare forex intervention alongside Japan

20 Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes as price pressures build

21 Bank of Japan stands pat but weak yen threatens inflation outlook

22 Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show

23 Japan pushes back on views it is pressuring BOJ to keep rates low

24 Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance

25 Yen weakens past 160 per dollar, eroding intervention gain