Tag: Zero interest rate policy
Turnaround in interest rates with record debt: Japan starts new experiment
Kazuo Ueda Kazuo Ueda took office this Saturday and the challenge could not be greater. (Photo: REUTERS) Tokyo Negative interest rates, record debt, record budget: the new governor of the…
Japan’s central bank governor leaves behind a poisoned legacy
Haruhiko Kuroda For years, Japan’s central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda vehemently defended his innovative monetary policy. (Photo: REUTERS) Tokyo In Japan, an epoch of monetary policy ends in tumult. Shortly…
These risks loom if the central bank raises interest rates
Haruhiko Kuroda The central bank governor and architect of Japan’s monetary policy special path will step down in April 2023. Will the Bank of Japan use the leadership change to…
Japan’s central bank is partially phasing out corona aid
Haruhiko Kuroda The head of the Bank of Japan will give a press conference later in the day. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo Japan’s central bank decided on Friday to phase out…