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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We do not rule out the possibility of reconsidering the 2% inflation target at some point in the future.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest rates would rise if the economy and prices met the Bank of Japan's forecast. (Kim Ten)
The Bank of Japan is sitting still as scheduled, but the short-term rebound of the United States and Japan is also about to face key resistance, and Germany's fiscal move has pushed the euro to sound the overbought alarm. Can the Federal Reserve let it ignore the technical aspects and rise again tonight?
The Bank of Japan left the base rate unchanged at 0.5%, in line with market expectations.
The Japanese government has approved a proposal to amend the Payment Services Act, aimed at reforming the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency brokers and stablecoins. The bill has been submitted to the Diet for consideration and is expected to be passed in the next few days. According to information released by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the new regulations will allow crypto companies to operate as "intermediary businesses", meaning brokers will no longer be able to...
According to Kyodo News on the 7th, US President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the Japan-US security treaty on the 6th, saying it was one-sided, believing that the treaty reflects that the United States must protect Japan, and Japan has no obligation to protect the United States. According to reports, Trump may ask Japan to increase defense costs in the future. (CCTV)
In his speech, Shinichi Uchida, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, suggested that the base rate would still be gradually raised, which may calm speculation about an early rate hike. "If the economic outlook materializes, the Bank of Japan will continue to raise policy rates and adjust the degree of monetary easing accordingly," Mr. Uchida said in a speech to business leaders on Wednesday. "The key point of the outlook in this regard is that the central bank is expected to achieve 2%...
Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japan's SoftBank Group, said that "Stargate" (Stargate) will provide at least 10 times the number of chips every year.
The former member believes that the Bank of Japan should seize the opportunity to raise interest rates and boost the yen in the meantime. Click to view...
The governor of the Bank of Japan reiterated his commitment to stabilise the market, hinting at intervention in the bond market. A sharp rise in Japan's CPI boosted confidence in interest rate hikes and hedge funds restarted bullish bets on the yen. Click to view...
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he will closely monitor the impact of rising interest rates on the economy and will raise interest rates if economic conditions improve as expected.
Laser Digital, a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings in Japan, has announced the launch of the Laser Digital NEAR Adoption Fund. The fund's strategy aims to provide institutional investors with long-term exposure to NEAR tokens, combined with a pledge mechanism to enable investors to participate in the blockchain consensus mechanism.
Simon Gerovich, CEO of Japanese listed company Metaplanet, said in a post on X that the company spent about $6.60 million to increase its holdings of 68.59 BTC, with an average price of about $96,335, and achieved a BTC yield of 18% so far in 2025. As of February 20, 2025, Metaplanet held 2,100 BTC at an acquisition price of about $169.90 million, with an average price of about $80,905. Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), commented: "One Basis Point of Bitcoin."
According to the official news of Japanese listed company Metaplan Inc., the amount of bitcoin currently held by the institution has reached 0.01% of the total supply of bitcoin.
In a more hawkish tone yesterday, Bank of Japan board member Sakura Takada supported continued gradual rate rises. Barclays expects the BoJ to raise interest rates at a rate of about once every six months, although it also warns that the timing could be front-loaded depending on how the Trump administration views the depreciation of the yen.
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