Research Briefing
We expect Japan's fiscal outlook to deteriorate due to weak economic growth and pressure on the government to implement fiscal...
Research Briefing
We expect Japan's fiscal outlook to deteriorate due to weak economic growth and pressure on the government to implement fiscal...
Research Briefing
At Governor Kuroda's final policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) left short-term policy rates at -0.1% and long-term rates at around 0%. Despite mounting...
Research Briefing
We think the BoJ’s next governor, expected to be respected scholar Kazuo Ueda, will shift cautiously to a more orthodox policy framework...
Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan maintained its monetary policy settings at today’s (18th Jan) meeting. At the same time, the BoJ...
Research Briefing
In December, the Bank of Japan surprised markets by widening the allowance corridor for the 10-year JGB yield target, aiming to fortify its Yield Curve Control policy. The shift effectively results in a tightening of monetary policy, although we think the impact on growth will be limited.
Research Briefing
We doubt the surprise move from the Bank of Japan to expand the tolerance range for 10-year JGB yields to...
Research Briefing
While few observers expect to see any growth surprise in Japan, some have started to wonder whether global inflation may...