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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.

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

The Bank of Japan's meetings are considered top secret with media waiting in a closed room

Bank of Japan probing media report on stimulus

Japan's central bank is investigating a high-profile media report that revealed it was mulling a negative interest rate policy just before it made the formal announcement.

Business • 03 Feb 16

Bank of Japan has stunned investors with another bold move to revive the economy

Bank of Japan in negative interest rate surprise

The Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut a benchmark interest rate below zero today - a move which stunned investors.

Business • 29 Jan 16

The Bank of Japan reiterated its pledge to increase base money, or cash and deposits at the central bank

Bank of Japan keeps policy steady

The Bank of Japan today maintained its current pace of monetary stimulus, clinging to hopes that an economic recovery is in sight.

Business • 19 Nov 15

BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda maintained his optimism that the economy will sustain a moderate recovery as exports and output pick up

Bank of Japan holds off on additional stimulus

The Bank of Japan has held off on expanding its massive stimulus programme, preferring to preserve its dwindling policy options in the hope that the economy can overcome the drag from China's slowdown without additional monetary support.

Business • 30 Oct 15

The Bank of Japan says the country's economy continues to recover moderately

Bank of Japan keeps stimulus policy steady

The Bank of Japan held off on expanding its stimulus measures, despite slumping exports and falling oil prices.

Business • 07 Oct 15

Japan's economy appears to be picking up - but inflation remains flat

Bank of Japan chief opens door to more stimulus

The head of the Bank of Japan has said that he would consider pulling the trigger on more stimulus if weak oil prices keep holding back inflation.

Business • 07 Aug 15

Bank of Japan trims its growth and inflation expectations for the current fiscal year

No moves from Bank of Japan despite weak inflation

The Bank of Japan held off more easing measures after a policy meeting today, despite flatlining inflation that is defying a two-year-old stimulus.

Business • 30 Apr 15

Japan returned to growth in the last quarter of 2014 - but the economy only grew by 0.6% during that period

Bank of Japan holds off on fresh stimulus measures

The Bank of Japan has held off launching fresh stimulus, even as weak growth figures aggravate concerns about the strength of a recovery in the world's number three economy.

Business • 18 Feb 15

Bank of Japan slams decision to delay an increase in the country's sales tax

Bank of Japan on hold despite recession

The Bank of Japan kept monetary settings and its upbeat economic view unchanged today in the wake of data showing the economy has slipped into recession.

Business • 19 Nov 14

Japan's economy contracted 7.1% on an annualised basis in the second quarter

Bank of Japan increases its monetary easing scheme

The Bank of Japan has ramped up its vast monetary easing programme in a surprise move aimed at reviving growth just as the US Federal Reserve winds down its own stimulus spree.

Business • 31 Oct 14

The Bank of Japan sticks with its view that the world's third biggest economy is recovering

Bank of Japan holds off fresh stimulus measures

The Bank of Japan today stuck by its view that the world's third biggest economy was recovering.

Business • 04 Sep 14

Bank of Japan says the world's third biggest economy continues its recovery

Bank of Japan holds off fresh stimulus

The Bank of Japan today held fire on expanding its vast stimulus programme, saying the world's third biggest economy continued to recover.

Business • 08 Aug 14

Bank of Japan says economy is picking up

Bank of Japan holds off new easing measures

The Bank of Japan held off launching fresh monetary easing measures today.

Business • 11 Mar 14

The Bank of Japan has doubled the amount of capital that banks can borrow from it at low interest rates

Stocks rise as Bank of Japan boosts lending scheme

Tokyo stocks jumped more than 3% by the close today after the Bank of Japan held off expanding its asset-buying programme, but said it would boost some lending schemes to stimulate borrowing.

Business • 18 Feb 14

Bank of Japan says economy on track for moderate recovery

Bank of Japan keeps massive stimulus programme

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady earlier today and maintained its view that the economy is recovering moderately.

Business • 20 Dec 13

Bank of Japan says economy is recovering moderately

Japan keeps massive stimulus, rosy outlook

The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy today and reiterated its view that the economy is recovering moderately.

Business • 21 Nov 13

Bank of Japan says the world's third largest economy is recovering moderately

Bank of Japan maintains stimulus programme

The Bank of Japan has maintained its massive monetary stimulus and upgraded its view on capital expenditure.

Business • 04 Oct 13

Bank of Japan says that exports and company profits are improving

Bank of Japan more upbeat on recovery

Japan's central bank upgraded its assessment of the economy's prospects after earlier this year implementing an ambitious monetary policy aimed at boosting inflation and growth.

Business • 11 Jul 13

Bank of Japan raises its inflation forecast for the next two years

Japan prices fall in March as deflation drags on

Japan's consumer price index fell 0.9% in March from a year earlier, new figures show.

Business • 26 Apr 13

Bank of Japan announces a new phase of monetary easing ''both in terms of quantity and quality"

Bank of Japan in new bid to revive economy

The Japanese central bank said it will massively expand the country's money supply to spur inflation as it strives to get the world's third-largest economy out of its slump.

Business • 04 Apr 13

Haruhiko Kuroda nominated for top job at Bank of Japan

ADB president nominated to head Bank of Japan

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe vowed to push ahead with more aggressive monetary easing as he nominated Haruhiko Kuroda to head the country's central bank.

Business • 28 Feb 13

Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda set for new top in Japan

ADB president leading name for Japan central bank

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to nominate Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda to head Japan's central bank.

Business • 25 Feb 13