Bank of Japan governor signals possible rate rise if upside inflation risks persist Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on June 3 that if upside risks to prices come …
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Bank Indonesia hikes key rate to curb rupiah slide and outflows
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank Indonesia rate hike aims to stabilise rupiah after 25 months of pause Bank Indonesia raised its key rate on May 20, 2026, in a move described as a Bank …
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Bank Indonesia raises key rate to stabilize rupiah, flags inflation risk
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank Indonesia raises key rate to stabilise rupiah after two-year pause Bank Indonesia raises key rate at two-day meeting concluded May 20, 2026, aiming to shore up the rupiah and …
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Bank of Japan weighs further bond purchase cuts amid Takaichi circle caution
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Japan Weighs Further Cuts to Government Bond Purchases as Tokyo Voices Caution Bank of Japan considering further cuts to government bond purchases next year as Prime Minister Sanae …
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Bank of Japan data suggests ¥4.5 trillion in early-May yen interventions
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBOJ Data Suggests ¥4.5 Trillion Yen Intervention During Golden Week Bank of Japan money-market figures indicate roughly ¥4.5 trillion ($28.8bn) of yen-buying intervention in the first six days of May, …
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Bank of Japan data reveals roughly 5 trillion yen-buying interventions
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Japan data points to ¥5 trillion in yen-buying intervention on April 30, 2026 BOJ money-market data released May 1, 2026, indicates roughly ¥5 trillion ($32 billion) of yen-buying …
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Nishi-Nippon City Bank apologizes after employee posts customer data on BeReal
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoNishi-Nippon City Bank data leak: employee posted branch images showing customer names on BeReal Nishi-Nippon City Bank apologized after a staff member posted images and video from inside a Shimonoseki …
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Bank of Thailand Holds Policy Rate at 1% Amid U.S.-Iran War Uncertainty
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Thailand Keeps Policy Rate at 1%, Signals Room for Future Cuts Bank of Thailand left its policy rate at 1% on April 28, citing Middle East tensions and …
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Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 0.75% as Dissent Signals Hawkish Path
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaBank of Japan Holds Policy Rate at 0.75% Amid Middle East Uncertainty Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.75% as it assesses impact of Middle East conflict; three board …
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Daiwa Securities to buy Orix Bank, fold into online banking arm
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiDaiwa Securities to Acquire Orix Bank for ¥370 Billion, Fold Lender into Online Unit Daiwa Securities to acquire Orix Bank for ¥370 billion, integrating the lender into its Daiwa Next …