Bank of Korea governor says resolving political turmoil key for economy
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday that the most important factor determining the health of Asia’s fourth-largest economy in the next few months was whether recent political turmoil would stabilise. “Previously, the biggest variable was
BOJ to raise rates by end-March, most analysts lean toward January hike- Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again at one of the two meetings this quarter to 0.50%, an overwhelming majority of economists surveyed by Reuters said, with most leaning toward a January move. The
Factbox-How likely is a Bank of Japan rate hike next week?
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan holds its first policy meeting of the year next week and the outcome will be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to expect and
BOJ will debate whether to hike rates next week, governor Ueda says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will debate next week whether to raise interest rates, based on its fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts. In remarks made at a meeting with regional
Asia stocks jump on US inflation relief, BoK surprises by keeping rates steady
Investing.com– Asian stocks rose sharply on Thursday as markets cheered a softer U.S. inflation reading, while South Korea’s central bank left interest rates unchanged despite expectations of a cut amid political unrest. Regional markets took cues from an overnight surge in