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The BoJ's quarterly Outlook Report revised up the median CPI forecast to 2.3% from 1.9% for FY2022, but estimates for FY2023 at 1.4% and FY2024 at 1.3% remain short of the BoJ's 2% target.
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The Bank of Japan stuck to its monetary policy at today’s (17 June) meeting, maintaining current short-term policy rates at -0.1% and long-term rates...
After tough negotiations within Japan's ruling party, on June 7 the cabinet finally approved the Basic Policy on Economic and...
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Households' financial surpluses sharply increased in 2020 and remained high in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Most of the...
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Like in other major economies, we expect inflation in Japan to remain elevated in 2022 – we project Japan's inflation rate will hover around 2% y/y over the year.
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Amid a sharp depreciation of the yen, now at a 20-year low against the US dollar, financial markets have focused on the BoJ's possible adjustment to its...
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Japan’s export share has remained stable at slightly below 5% since the mid-2010s, except for a brief swing before and...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt throughout the global economy, but few places are as exposed to its impact...
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Currencies of large Asian commodity exporters (AUD, NZD, MYR) have substantially outperformed those of importers (INR, KRW, THB).
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Turkey will take a hit from the Russian invasion of Ukraine through three main channels – tourism, energy prices and...
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The risk of a shift to a higher inflation regime in advanced economies has risen in the last six months,...
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Japan’s parliament has approved the latest supplementary budget, which includes the second-largest expenditure package in its history. But while the...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s meeting, maintaining current short- and long-term interest rates. Commodity...
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Japan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) position nearly tripled over the past decade, even as domestic investment stagnated. Currently, 40% of...
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The level of Asian exports in volume terms has been stagnant in H2 2021. In addition, across the major manufacturing...
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We expect monetary policy to continue to diverge across Asia Pacific in 2022, with central banks in the advanced APAC...
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In Asia, the upturn in production should help ease global supply-chain bottlenecks heading into 2022.
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Japan has been a country with a persistent current account surplus since the 1980s. By breaking down the current account...
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Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s (28th October) meeting, retaining current short- and long-term interest...
