Bank of Japan

Cold handling of a hot seat

livemint.com     Aug 28, 2008   1 related          

The credibility of a central bank should ideally be independent of the man at the top; but that is not so in reality The inordinate delay in naming the next governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not reflect very...                    

UPDATE - BOJ's Suda says should not relax inflation guard (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     Aug 28, 2008   5 related          

Adds details on market reaction, data and economic package) By Yoko Nishikawa KANAZAWA, Japan, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should not relax its guard on inflation risks even as rises in international commodity...                    

Recent comments by Japan officials on economy, BOJ (at Reuters)

yahoo.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Following are recent comments by Japanese policymakers and Bank of Japan officials on the economy and monetary policy: BOJ GOVERNOR MASAAKI SHIRAKAWA, Aug 25, in a speech "Japan's growth will likely...                    

JGB futures slip from 4-month high on profit-taking

finanznachrichten.de     Aug 27, 2008   2 related          

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond futures slipped from a four-month high on Wednesday, as investors booked profits after a steep rally in the past month, and on the view that the Bank of Japan's neutral...                    

US economy: Between zero growth and recession?

thehindubusinessline.com     Aug 26, 2008          

S. Balakrishnan It is the most often heard question these days. When will the crisis afflicting First World financial institutions end? There seems no early or easy way out, this despite the coordinated and independent...                    

Dow Jones Falls 241 points, Dollar Rallies against Commodity Currencies

fxstreet.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Pound Volatility Leveraged By Low Liquidity ECB Withdrawing Support For Banks While Fed Boosts Its Aid Drop In Stocks And Commodities Keeps Commodity Currencies Under Wraps Yen Rises As Risk Carry Interest Diminishes Dow...                    

Dollar down vs yen as investors weigh risk

reuters.com     Aug 25, 2008   139 related          

By Nick Olivari NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was down against the yen on Monday, dropping as U.S. financial shares dragged equity markets lower on persistent credit concerns, which prompted investors to reduce...                    

Israeli Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate to 4.25% (Update)

economicnews.ca     Aug 25, 2008   4 related          

Morning Market Recap: Treasury Rally Catches Market Watchers Off Guard 3 hours ago Malaysian Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged at 3.50% 5 hours ago (CEP News) - As expected by a majority of economists on Monday, the...                    

The Day Ahead Japan and Australia: Japanese Corporate Service Price Index

economicnews.ca     Aug 25, 2008   2 related          

It will be a quiet day for economic data in Australia and Japan, with only Japan's corporate service price index and Australia's report on construction work done being released. The Bank of Japan will release its July...                    

Dollar Mixed on Plunging Stocks

fxstreet.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Dollar Mixed on Plunging Stocks The dollar traded mixed Monday as US stocks plunged 2%, led by losses in AIG, as investors worried over the financial sector and credit market. US July existing home sales rose more than...