<![CDATA[Sumio Ito - ]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUPdam0AVEY/sumio-itohttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pngSumio Ito - https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUPdam0AVEY/sumio-itoRSS for NodeMon, 01 Sep 2025 03:35:36 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to See Potential Rate Hike Environment This Year]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-25/boj-is-said-to-see-potential-rate-hike-environment-this-yearhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-25/boj-is-said-to-see-potential-rate-hike-environment-this-yearFri, 25 Jul 2025 05:55:29 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to See Little Impact From Election on Rate Views]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/boj-is-said-to-see-little-impact-from-election-on-rate-stancehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/boj-is-said-to-see-little-impact-from-election-on-rate-stanceTue, 22 Jul 2025 06:43:22 GMT<![CDATA[Ex-BOJ Chief Economist Sees Odds of Rate Hike as Soon as October]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/ex-boj-chief-economist-sees-odds-of-rate-hike-as-soon-as-octoberhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/ex-boj-chief-economist-sees-odds-of-rate-hike-as-soon-as-octoberMon, 14 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMTHideo Hayakawa Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said Likely to Consider Raising Price Outlook on Food]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/boj-is-said-likely-to-consider-raising-inflation-forecasthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/boj-is-said-likely-to-consider-raising-inflation-forecastMon, 14 Jul 2025 03:50:28 GMT<![CDATA[New BOJ Board Member Hints at Possibility of Raising Price Outlook]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/new-board-member-hints-at-possible-raising-of-boj-price-outlookhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/new-board-member-hints-at-possible-raising-of-boj-price-outlookTue, 08 Jul 2025 15:00:01 GMTThe Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.<![CDATA[Japanese Price Expert Says Inflation Outpacing BOJ’s View]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-04/japanese-price-expert-says-inflation-outpacing-boj-s-viewhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-04/japanese-price-expert-says-inflation-outpacing-boj-s-viewFri, 04 Jul 2025 08:10:01 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ to Slow Bond Market Withdrawal After Standing Pat on Rates]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-17/boj-holds-rates-plans-slower-tapering-of-bond-buying-next-yearhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-17/boj-holds-rates-plans-slower-tapering-of-bond-buying-next-yearTue, 17 Jun 2025 03:34:12 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to See Inflation Running Stronger Than Expected]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/boj-is-said-to-see-inflation-running-stronger-than-expectedhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/boj-is-said-to-see-inflation-running-stronger-than-expectedFri, 13 Jun 2025 03:45:32 GMTThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy settings steady as it bides its time for now, while a dissenter's proposed rate hike suggests momentum for another increase is building.<![CDATA[BOJ Likely to Ease Tapering Pace of Bond Buys, Ex-Official Says]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/boj-likely-to-ease-tapering-pace-of-bond-buys-ex-official-sayshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-09/boj-likely-to-ease-tapering-pace-of-bond-buys-ex-official-saysMon, 09 Jun 2025 21:00:00 GMTThe Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to Consider Smaller Reductions to Bond Buying]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/boj-is-said-to-consider-smaller-reductions-to-its-bond-buyinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/boj-is-said-to-consider-smaller-reductions-to-its-bond-buyingFri, 06 Jun 2025 09:43:22 GMTKazuo Ueda at the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg<![CDATA[BOJ Likely to End Bond Purchase Cuts Next Year, Ex-Official Says]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-02/boj-likely-to-stop-bond-purchase-cut-next-year-ex-official-sayshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-02/boj-likely-to-stop-bond-purchase-cut-next-year-ex-official-saysMon, 02 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMTThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy settings steady as it bides its time for now, while a dissenter's proposed rate hike suggests momentum for another increase is building.<![CDATA[BOJ Sees Little Need to Change Basic Rate Hike Stance]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-21/boj-is-said-to-see-little-need-to-change-basic-rate-hike-stancehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-21/boj-is-said-to-see-little-need-to-change-basic-rate-hike-stanceMon, 21 Apr 2025 10:10:21 GMTThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg<![CDATA[BOJ Is Likely to Put Rate Hike Aside for Now, Ex-Official Says]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/boj-is-likely-to-put-rate-hike-aside-for-now-ex-official-sayshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/boj-is-likely-to-put-rate-hike-aside-for-now-ex-official-saysTue, 15 Apr 2025 02:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[Ex-Board Member Who Just Left BOJ Sees Chance of May Rate Hike]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/ex-board-member-who-just-left-boj-sees-chance-of-may-rate-hikehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/ex-board-member-who-just-left-boj-sees-chance-of-may-rate-hikeWed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:50 GMTSeiji Adachi Photographer: Takaaki Iwabu/Bloomberg <![CDATA[BOJ Holds Rates, Noting Unease Over Potential Tariff Impacts]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/boj-holds-rate-steady-as-officials-monitor-rising-global-riskshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/boj-holds-rate-steady-as-officials-monitor-rising-global-risksWed, 19 Mar 2025 02:26:09 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to See Good Reasons to Oppose Bond Market Action]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/boj-is-said-to-have-good-reasons-to-oppose-bond-market-actionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-12/boj-is-said-to-have-good-reasons-to-oppose-bond-market-actionWed, 12 Mar 2025 10:30:05 GMTKazuo Ueda Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg<![CDATA[BOJ’s Next Rate Hike Is Likely in June, Ex-Official Momma Says]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/boj-s-next-rate-hike-is-likely-in-june-former-executive-sayshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-10/boj-s-next-rate-hike-is-likely-in-june-former-executive-saysMon, 10 Mar 2025 21:00:00 GMTKazuo Momma<![CDATA[BOJ Is Said to Lean Toward Holding Key Rate at March Meeting]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/boj-is-said-to-lean-toward-holding-key-rate-at-march-meetinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/boj-is-said-to-lean-toward-holding-key-rate-at-march-meetingFri, 07 Mar 2025 08:25:18 GMT<![CDATA[BOJ’s Offloading of Shares to Shift Focus to ETF Holdings]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-16/boj-nearing-end-of-bank-stock-sales-shifts-focus-to-etf-assetshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-16/boj-nearing-end-of-bank-stock-sales-shifts-focus-to-etf-assetsSun, 16 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMTThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy settings steady as it bides its time for now, while a dissenter's proposed rate hike suggests momentum for another increase is building.<![CDATA[BOJ’s Tamura Says Rate Should Be at Least 1% in Second Half of Year]]>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/boj-s-tamura-says-rate-should-be-at-least-1-in-second-half-fy25https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/boj-s-tamura-says-rate-should-be-at-least-1-in-second-half-fy25Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:47:59 GMT