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Haruhiko Kuroda is on course to become the longest-serving Bank of Japan governor if he completes a full second five-year term

Kuroda wins second term at Bank of Japan

Japan's parliament has approved Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor, with a mandate to battle deflation and pep up the world's third-biggest economy.

Business • 16 Mar 18

The Bank of Japan has failed to achieve its 2% inflation rate target

Cautious Bank of Japan holds line on monetary policy

Japan's central bank said today it was keeping its ultra-loose monetary policy in place, in keeping with expectations, as the world's third-largest economy struggles to rekindle growth.

Business • 09 Mar 18

The Bank of Japan has maintained its 2% inflation target

Cautious Bank of Japan leaves monetary policy unchanged

The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-loose monetary policy in place, despite investor expectations of a move towards an exit from crisis-era stimulus in line with the trend in other major economies.

Business • 23 Jan 18

Japan's stock market has rallied more than 20% this year to reach 26-year highs

Japan's strong run of growth set to continue into 2018

Japan's best run of growth in a decade looks set to stretch into 2018, with data showing most factories and consumers stepping up a gear, giving policymakers more reasons to discuss an end to crisis-era stimulus.

Business • 28 Dec 17

No changes from Bank of Japan on interest rates

Bank of Japan holds rates as inflation remains low

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and its governor said economic improvements alone would not trigger a withdrawal of stimulus.

Business • 21 Dec 17

Bitcoin smashed through the $8,000 level for the first time this week after a 50% climb in eight days,

Bitcoin keeps central bankers on edge

Central bankers say the success of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is just a bubble.

Business • 27 Nov 17

Fed chief Janet Yellen, ECB chief Mario Draghi and Bank of England's Mark Carney at the event in Frankfurt today

Central bankers vow to talk investors out of easy money

Four of the world's top central bankers promised today to keep openly guiding investors about future policy moves as they slowly withdraw the huge monetary stimulus rolled out during the financial crisis.

Business • 14 Nov 17

Bank of Japan says economy likely to continue its moderate expansion

Bank of Japan pushes on with stimulus as Fed eyes hike

Japan's central bank pressed ahead with its ultra-loose monetary policy today on the back of an improving economy, as its overseas counterparts start to turn off the stimulus taps.

Business • 21 Sep 17

The Bank of Japan revised up its assessment for five of nine regions and kept its upbeat view for the remaining four areas

Bank of Japan gives upbeat view on regional Japan

The Bank of Japan offered its most optimistic view of the country's regional economies in more than a decade on solid exports and private consumption.

Business • 10 Jul 17

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should get a much needed boost from the stronger than expected Tankan survey

Japan business confidence hits three-year high - Tankan

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has risen for the third quarter in a row to the best level in more than three years, a key central bank survey showed today as exports continue to grow.

Business • 03 Jul 17

Japan's economy saw 0.3% growth between January and March

Japan posts weaker than expected Q1 growth

Japan today posted lower-than-expected growth in the first quarter, but official data still confirmed that the country saw its longest economic expansion in over a decade.

Business • 08 Jun 17

Japan's economy expanded an annualised 2.2%in the three months from January to March.

Japan's economy expands at fastest pace in a year

Japan's economy grew in the first quarter at its fastest pace in a year to mark the longest period of expansion in a decade, thanks to robust exports and a helpful boost from private consumption.

Business • 18 May 17

Bank of Japan keeps US economy, Brexit risks in focus

Japan's central bank gave an upbeat assessment of the world's third biggest economy today.

Business • 16 Mar 17

Japan, the world's third-largest economy, is now expected to expand 1.4% in the year to March

Bank of Japan lifts growth forecasts

The Bank of Japan today upgraded its economic growth forecasts for the current fiscal year and the next two, while leaving its ultra-loose monetary policy intact.

Business • 31 Jan 17

Japan's economy recorded a third quarter of annual expansion in a row in the three months from July to September

Japan's economy shows signs of brightening

Japan's factory output rose in November and manufacturers expect to ramp up production in coming months, data showed today.

Business • 28 Dec 16

The dollar rose, tracking US bond yields higher, as the strong appetite for risk assets pushed traders out of bonds and into stocks

Dollar hits 14-year high as stocks rally continues

The dollar hit a 14-year high today as the yen slid after the Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy.

Business • 20 Dec 16

The yen has fallen over 17% against the dollar since Donald Trump's shock US presidential win in November

Bank of Japan lifts view of economic outlook

The Bank of Japan has improved its view of the world's third biggest economy, providing some relief to the government's stuttering growth drive, as exports pick up on the back of a steep slide in the yen.

Business • 20 Dec 16

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has maintained his upbeat view of the economy

Bank of Japan keeps upbeat economic view

The Bank of Japan maintained its optimistic economic view on most of the country's nine regions in a new quarterly report.

Business • 17 Oct 16

Bank of Japan said it is committed to reaching its 2% inflation target as quickly as possible

Bank of Japan overhauls policy framework

The Bank of Japan added a long-term interest rate target to its massive asset-buying programme today, overhauling its policy framework.

Business • 21 Sep 16

The world's third-largest economy expanded by an annualised 0.2% in the second quarter - well below expectations

Japan's economic growth slows in second quarter

Japan's economic growth ground to a halt in April-June on weak exports and capital expenditure after a stellar expansion in the previous quarter.

Business • 15 Aug 16

BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the regulator will conduct a thorough assessment of the effects of negative interest rates and its massive asset-buying programme in September

BoJ expands stimulus by doubling purchases of ETFs

The Bank of Japan has expanded stimulus by doubling purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), yielding to pressure from the government and financial markets for bolder action.

Business • 29 Jul 16

The Bank of Japan has maintained its massive asset buying programme

No policy or rate changes from Bank of Japan

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady today despite sluggish global growth and anaemic inflation.

Business • 16 Jun 16

The Bank of Japan creates a 300 billion yen loan programme offering funds at 0% interest in areas hit by recent earthquake

Bank of Japan pushes back price target date

The Bank of Japan held off from expanding monetary stimulus today, defying market expectations for action.

Business • 28 Apr 16

Bank of Japan points to 'moderate recovery' in the country's economy

Bank of Japan holds fire on fresh stimulus

Japan's central bank has held fire on unleashing more stimulus, after its surprise introduction of negative interest rates earlier this year was slammed as a desperate bid to stir growth.

Business • 15 Mar 16

The G20 meeting acknowledged that monetary policy alone is not enough to combat rising global risk

Central banks near policy limits but back in focus

The widely predicted failure of G20 leaders to agree on bold new steps to reinvigorate the world economy at a meeting in Shanghai this weekend puts the onus back on central bankers.

Business • 29 Feb 16