Japan's business leaders, including the Chairman of Keidanren, express views on the potential normalization of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. There is a high possibility of the BOJ normalizing policy in the near future, with forecasts suggesting a move to push key rates off negative territory. Sources indicate that the BOJ is considering a rate hike in March, but the outcome remains uncertain, with officials waiting for data from spring wage talks before making a decision.
The Bank of Japan will decide whether to raise rates in March after officials see the initial tally from spring wage talks, with the outcome currently too close to call https://t.co/Ww0JtquS6w
🇯🇵BOJ Considering March Hike With Outcome Too Close to Call, Sources Say https://t.co/2BRtMZzjSB https://t.co/H9e3kVeFXl
BOJ officials will decide on whether to raise rates in March after they've seen the tally from spring wage talks due Friday https://t.co/xWkuSwE9ug
BoJ Considering March Hike With Outcome Too Close To Call, Sources Say - BBG https://t.co/8kFCALXivh
Bank of Japan officials are edging closer to raising interest rates and will decide whether to move this month at next week’s policy meeting, with the outcome currently too close to call, sources say https://t.co/ytXv2T9KcF
BBG: BOJ IS SAID TO MULL MARCH HIKE
BOJ March meeting is still seen as "live" by many forecasters who see this as inevitable move by Ueda and team to finally push key rate off -0.1% to zero. And if this move isn't made at next week's meeting, most others see the big move in April when BOJ issues it's quarterly…
Japan Business Federation Chairman Masakazu Tokura says Bank of Japan monetary policy likely to be normalized in "not-too-distant future" https://t.co/zh2Ea4W0E7
🔴 JAPAN'S KEIDANREN CHAIRMAN: PROLONGED MONETARY EASING AS A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR THE ECONOMY IS NOT HEALTHY.
JAPAN KEIDANREN CHAIRMAN: PROLONGED MONETARY EASING AS A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR ECONOMY IS NOT HEALTHY
🔴 JAPAN'S KAIDANREN CHAIRMAN: THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOJ WILL NORMALISE MONETARY POLICY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE IN MARCH.