The Tankan survey is a key indicator of Japan's economic conditions that is published by the Bank of Japan. Learn what the readings mean and how they are used. https://t.co/s1Erd7B7uY ...

Bank of Japan officials are likely to consider raising at least one of their inflation forecasts at a policy meeting later this month, after rice and food-related prices rose more than expected, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/mIMNI8H8xT ...

The Bank of Japan finished selling millions of dollars of stocks it bought from besieged banks during a domestic banking crisis in the early 2000s https://t.co/uwWNrwKi5E ...

A Bank of Japan report offered little clarity over the impact of Trump’s tariffs, underscoring the central bank’s wait-and-see mode on rates https://t.co/Mt1y7Vvsdy ...

The Bank of Japan must be vigilant to upside inflation risks and has room to hike interest rates further, according to former Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso https://t.co/g19njlmzJs ...

One of the Bank of Japan’s newest board members alluded to a possible upward revision to the central bank’s inflation view this month https://t.co/yXNpK83nUx ...

Japan’s inflation is surprisingly strong, increasing the possibility that the Bank of Japan will raise its interest rate by the end of the year, according to one of the country’s leading inflation experts. https://t.co/kRu39frXmH ...

The Bank of Japan’s rate hike cycle will resume after “only” a temporary pause, Board Member Hajime Takata warned https://t.co/o6tlqb45K3 ...

New Bank of Japan Board Member Kazuyuki Masu indicated that he backs Governor Kazuo Ueda’s gradual and cautious approach for raising interest rates. https://t.co/p9mVfiOdCG ...

Bank of Japan Policy - The Bank of Japan is considering slowing the pace of tapering its bond purchases from next fiscal year due to heightened volatility in the Japanese government bond market [1] - The decision is expected to be made next week when the board reviews their current tapering plan and maps out 2026 [1] - At the last meeting, bond market participants requested the Bank of Japan to cut its quarterly taper size to approximately 200 billion yen, half the size of the current reduction [2] - The Bank of Japan initiated tapering its bond buying last year to wean the economy off massive stimulus and revitalize the dormant market [2] - Having ditched a bond yield control policy last year, the Bank of Japan is not inclined to ramp up bond buying despite recent rises in super long bond yields [3] Market Concerns - Longer-term yields have spiked to record highs, reflecting investors' concerns over Japan's worsening public finances [1] - Medium and shorter maturity bonds, as well as bank lending rates, have remained stable [3]