Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday and signalled the need to scrutinise global economic developments, highlighting its focus on risks to a fragile ...

The nine-member board also discussed how to improve the way the BOJ communicates its policy intention to markets, with one flagging the idea of disclosing each member's forecast on the future ...

Following are excerpts from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's comments at his post-meeting news conference, which was conducted in Japanese, as translated by Reuters: NEXT RATE HIKE "As for the timing of ...

"The BOJ needs to pay due attention to the future course of overseas economies, particularly the US economy, and developments in financial markets," the BOJ said in a quarterly outlook report.

The BOJ was blamed for amplifying a market rout in early August with its surprise interest rate hike in July, and Ueda's comments pledging to keep pushing up rates if sustainable achievement of ...

As Jamaica gears up to implement the twin peaks model for regulatory oversight of the financial sector, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is seeking international advice to build a framework for consumer ...

This policy position signals the BOJ’s intention in updating the current legislation to require that majority of the board’s membership comprise independent directors. In keeping with the ...

Since ending a decade-long, radical stimulus programme in March, the BOJ has signaled its intention to keep raising interest rates from rock-bottom levels. But it was forced to water down the ...

The BOJ was blamed for amplifying a market rout in early August with its surprise interest rate hike in July, and Ueda's comments pledging to keep pushing up rates if sustainable achievement of its 2% ...

TOKYO ― The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is likely to raise interest rates in coming months with January emerging as the most likely timing, when there will be more clarity on political and market developments ...

Ueda's remarks were less dovish than those made before Thursday's meeting that the BOJ can "afford to spend time" scrutinising the fallout from risks such as U.S. economic uncertainties and ...