https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUPdam0AVEY/sumio-ito RSS for Node Sun, 10 May 2026 09:41:24 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/japan-finance-minister-to-meet-banks-to-discuss-mythos-threat https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/japan-finance-minister-to-meet-banks-to-discuss-mythos-threat Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:42:16 GMT Satsuki Katayama Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/boj-is-said-leaning-to-april-hold-while-keeping-hawkish-stance https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/boj-is-said-leaning-to-april-hold-while-keeping-hawkish-stance Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:20:14 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/boj-is-said-to-mull-raising-price-outlook-sharply-on-higher-oil https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/boj-is-said-to-mull-raising-price-outlook-sharply-on-higher-oil Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:10:33 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/boj-is-likely-to-raise-interest-rate-in-april-ex-official-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/boj-is-likely-to-raise-interest-rate-in-april-ex-official-says Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT Cherry trees in bloom in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 27, 2026. Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow, with prospects for higher energy prices owing to the war in Iran likely to keep the Bank of Japan on track for further rate increases. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/iran-war-uncertainty-inhibits-boj-from-sending-clear-rate-signal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/iran-war-uncertainty-inhibits-boj-from-sending-clear-rate-signal Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:15:02 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/former-boj-chief-economist-sees-likelihood-of-april-rate-hike https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/former-boj-chief-economist-sees-likelihood-of-april-rate-hike Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:15:01 GMT Toshitaka Sekine, Bank of Japan chief economist. Source: Toshitaka Sekine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/boj-holds-rates-steady-as-iran-conflict-clouds-inflation-outlook https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/boj-holds-rates-steady-as-iran-conflict-clouds-inflation-outlook Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:46:42 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/boj-april-rate-hike-odds-are-50-50-after-iran-ex-official-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/boj-april-rate-hike-odds-are-50-50-after-iran-ex-official-says Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:40:00 GMT Eiji Maeda Photographer: Sumio Ito/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/boj-is-said-to-keep-april-hike-on-table-with-eyes-on-iran-crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/boj-is-said-to-keep-april-hike-on-table-with-eyes-on-iran-crisis Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:13:21 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/boj-likely-to-raise-key-rate-in-april-ex-board-member-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/boj-likely-to-raise-key-rate-in-april-ex-board-member-says Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:30:02 GMT The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The Bank of Japan maintained its benchmark rate and issued higher inflation forecasts that leave scope for its next hike to come earlier than the expected timing of summer. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/boj-keeps-rates-steady-as-it-monitors-impact-of-recent-hike https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/boj-keeps-rates-steady-as-it-monitors-impact-of-recent-hike Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:07:43 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/boj-is-said-to-increase-focus-on-inflation-impact-of-weak-yen https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-15/boj-is-said-to-increase-focus-on-inflation-impact-of-weak-yen Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:16:50 GMT Japanese 10000 yen, 5000 yen and 1000yen banknotes arranged in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The yen fell to its lowest level since February, weighed down by Sanae Takaichi's unexpected win to head Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/weak-yen-may-spur-boj-rate-hike-in-april-ex-board-member-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-13/weak-yen-may-spur-boj-rate-hike-in-april-ex-board-member-says Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:35:00 GMT Makoto Sakurai Source: Kyodo News/AP Photo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/boj-is-said-likely-to-raise-economic-growth-outlook-on-stimulus https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/boj-is-said-likely-to-raise-economic-growth-outlook-on-stimulus Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:30:18 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-26/japan-fsa-said-to-boost-watch-of-regional-bank-property-lending https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-26/japan-fsa-said-to-boost-watch-of-regional-bank-property-lending Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:10:57 GMT Commercial buildings in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Traders betting on further recovery in Japanese equities are looking to any steer from the Bank of Japan that may cap the yen’s gains and support exporters. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/boj-is-said-to-start-selling-etf-holdings-as-soon-as-january https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/boj-is-said-to-start-selling-etf-holdings-as-soon-as-january Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:20:20 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/boj-is-said-to-see-hiking-cycle-likely-extending-beyond-0-75 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/boj-is-said-to-see-hiking-cycle-likely-extending-beyond-0-75 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:03:17 GMT The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. The BOJ took another step toward policy normalization, announcing it would start to offload its massive exchange-traded fund holdings even while keeping interest rates steady in a contested vote as two dissenters pushed for a hike. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/boj-is-likely-to-conduct-multiple-hikes-ahead-ex-executive-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/boj-is-likely-to-conduct-multiple-hikes-ahead-ex-executive-says Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT Hideo Hayakawa Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/boj-is-said-likely-to-raise-interest-rates-at-december-meeting https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/boj-is-said-likely-to-raise-interest-rates-at-december-meeting Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:27:46 GMT A Japanese flag flies outside the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/boj-unlikely-to-hike-before-march-says-panelist-advising-pm https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-19/boj-unlikely-to-hike-before-march-says-panelist-advising-pm Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:20:24 GMT