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Franklin Templeton crisis: Short-term bond market is in deep trouble

The decision has been prompted by lack of liquidity in the high-yield market, as well as heavy redemption pressures that are affecting all debt funds

Japan sees 51 coronavirus-related bankruptcies; hospitality sector hit hard

The number of coronavirus cases in Japan rose to 5,548 on Thursday, with 108 deaths

Covid-19 impact: BOJ eases policy further, ramps up risky assets purchase

The BOJ left unchanged its short- and long-term interest rate targets buy a 7-2 vote.

Shinzo Abe pressures Bank of Japan to ease ahead of next week's rate review

The market volatility and the widening hit to the economy from the coronavirus epidemic are adding pressure on the BOJ to ramp up stimulus at its March 18-19 policy meeting

Bank of Japan will be 'fully prepared' to act on coronavirus risk: Kuroda

Kuroda said there was no major change to the BOJ's projection that Japan's economy would keep recovering moderately thanks to an expected rebound in global growth around mid-year

Economy needs real reforms push

Moves like direct tax reform and actual divestment will send out the right signals

RBI among 26 global central banks that have been on a rate cutting spree

With the RBI's rate-setting meeting over, the attention now turns to the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed's) two-day policy meet that begins on December 11

BOJ warns of rising financial vulnerability as banks hunt for yields

Faced with narrowing margins and a dwindling population, regional banks have increased loans for property investment and to companies with low profitability

Former Japan central banker warns FB's Libra may undermine monetary policy

Under Facebook's plan, Libra would be backed by a reserve of real assets such as bank deposits and short-term government securities that would be denominated in major currencies

Bank of Japan holds monetary policy rates, cuts inflation forecast

Caught between heightening external risks to growth and the mounting demerits of prolonged easing, the BOJ is set to keep policy steady for some time, analysts say

Can digital currencies enhance monetary policies? BOJ Governor doubtful

In theory, digital currencies would allow central banks to more easily charge interest on deposits of households and firms, thereby nudging them to spend rather than hoard money

BOJ to continue easing, guard against side effects: June meeting summary

The BOJ left monetary policy steady at the June 14-15 rate review but cut its inflation view

Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy stable; offers weaker view on inflation

The decision on maintaining its interest rate targets was made by an 8-1 vote with board member Goushi Kataoka dissenting

BOJ keeps monetary policy steady; aims to achieve 2% inflation target

The BOJ kept its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 per cent and the 10-year bond yield target around zero per cent

Risks lurk as Yen keeps BOJ from faster tapering despite stronger economy

While the BOJ's 2 percent inflation target remains elusive, its money printing strategy has brought about a desirable depreciation in the yen.

BOJ's Masai advocates staying with 'powerful easing', warns on side-effects

Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.4% in the third quarter due to strong exports

BOJ can't exit stimulus with inflation below 1%, says Governor candidate

The bank has already laid the groundwork for normalising monetary policy by revamping its policy framework last September and gradually slowing its bond purchases

Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady, postpones 2% inflation deadline

BOJ pushed back inflation target by a year, expects to will not reach deadline before March 2020

BOJ seen standing pat, may highlight disparity in growth and prices

Japan's apex bank may stress inflation is nowhere near levels justifying withdrawal of huge stimulus

Japan finance ministry, BOJ discuss the start of Trump's tenure

Japanese officials tend to prefer a weak currency as this increases exporters' earnings