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Bank of Japan delays inflation goal in blow to 'Abenomics'

The latest policy change that has raised questions about attempts to revive the deflation-plagued economy.

BoJ policymakers signal higher threshold for further easing

Yutaka Harada said he saw no need to ease policy at the central bank's next rate review

Stronger yen, not inflation, will trigger BoJ easing: Sources

The Japanese central bank sees as an obstacle to stoking inflation and economic growth

BOJ reboots policy to target interest rates

Will continue to buy long-term government bonds at a pace so that the balance of its holdings increases by 80 trillion yen

Bank of Japan overhauls policy, sets yield curve target

It maintained the 0.1 per cent negative interest rate it applies to some of the excess reserves parked with the central bank

Bank of Japan may rattle global bond markets as Fed seen on hold

If the BOJ decides to shake up its policy stance, one avenue would be to be less aggressive in purchasing longer-dated assets

Bank of Japan may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes

Challenge for the BOJ will be how to back away from Quantitative and Qualitative Easing without scaring investors into a stampede out of bonds

Fed meeting shouldn't obscure BoJ's big moment

This week, much attention will focus on the Open Market Committee of the US Federal Reserve, the most powerful central bank in the world, whose actions have global impact. Yet the most informative, and intriguing, policy decision could take place in Tokyo. And the outcome will not only tell us more about Japan's daunting challenges, but could also signal more clearly what lies ahead for other central banks that continue to operate within an unbalanced macro-economic policy mix. It is now widely recognised that, for most of the period since the global financial crisis, an enormous and excessive burden has been placed on central banks. Long used to playing a complimentary, albeit critical role, in policies, and mostly behind the scenes, they have taken such a dominant and visible role that they have become "the only game in town."In the process, these monetary institutions became increasingly committed to experimental measures, from negative interest rates in Europe and Japan, to outsize

Bank of Japan may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes

The challenge for the BOJ will be how to back away from QQE without scaring investors into a stampede out of government bonds

BoJ won't rule out deepening negative rate cut, says Kuroda

Says BoJ's negative rate policy has not reached its limits

Negative rates cost Japan banks $2.96-bn profit

There is some concern about Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's monetary easing policy

BoJ board divided on scope of monetary easing

The debate underscores the challenges the central bank face as it attempts to address stagnant price growth and entrenched economic weakness with a dwindling set of policy tools

BoJ boosts dollar lending

A dollar-lending facility was also expanded, the BoJ said in a statement in Tokyo on Friday

Japanese central bank eases policy, expands ETF buying

Bank of Japan's move is also yielding pressure from government and financial markets to act towards attaining 2% inflation target

BoJ keeps policy unchanged

The BOJ earlier held its key interest rate at minus 0.1% and kept the annual target for expanding the monetary base at 80 trillion yen ($764 bn)

Japan banks cut bonds, keep cash on negative rates

BOJ's current accounts have ballooned five times since BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda began his plan to buy JGBs

Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus

Rates left unchanged at negative value

Ready to ease if market rout hurts economy: BOJ's Kuroda

Central bank carefully watching market developments, says Governor Haruhiko Kuroda