His departure follows the appointment in March of Junko Koeda, an academic known as a fiscal and monetary hawk who succeeded another dovish member, tipping the board increasingly in favour of ...

The BOJ is seen as most likely to next hike rates in July. New Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda also said the country’s real interest rates are currently “extremely low,” as inflation ...

Former professor joins BOJ Policy Board, becomes 2nd female member TOKYO - The Bank of Japan said Wednesday that Junko Koeda, a former economics professor at Waseda University, has joined its ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and board member Junko Koeda acknowledged persistent inflation risks, but emphasized that real interest rates remain extremely low. The yen slipped to 150.48 per dollar as ...

New Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said the country's real interest rates are currently "extremely low," as inflation accelerates backed by solid growth in wages, but declined to comment ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) new board member Junko Koeda said on Wednesday, “we are seeing signs of progress on rising prices alongside wage hikes.” Various indicators show underlying inflation ...

"Various data point to the direction that underlying inflation is moving toward" the bank's goal of sustainable 2% inflation, Junko Koeda said at her inaugural news conference on Wednesday.

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan’s new board member Junko Koeda said on Wednesday the country’s real interest rates are currently “extremely low.” She also told a news conference that Japan’s ...

"Various data point to the direction that underlying inflation is moving toward" the bank's goal of sustainable 2% inflation, Junko Koeda said at her inaugural news conference on Wednesday.