HC Picks Category: 05 Policy (BOJ)

2025/12/22
BOJ to raise interest rates to 1.5% under Ueda, ex-central bank policymaker says
"With the accelerating inflation expectation, BOJ might resume rate hikes."
2025/12/22
Japan Eyes $7 Trillion Household Savings Pile For Fresh Bond Demand
"Central bank purchase is shrinking, new products and policy are excepted to incentify $7 trillion household savings to fill demand supply gap."
2025/12/20
Four major Japanese banks to hike ordinary deposit interest rates
"Interest rate is coming back. Would retail investors start investing in bonds?"
2025/12/15
Japan to expand rules on foreigners' property purchases, finance minister says
"Speculative purchase of residential property might be restricted."
2025/11/25
Japan's FSA to Require Crypto Exchanges Hold Liability Reserves for Losses Relating to Hacks
"Crypto thefts occur relatively frequent in Asia-Pacific region, some mandatory requirements is necessary."
2025/11/19
Japanese governor set to approve restart of world's biggest nuclear plant -media
"Nuclear energy is still important even though Japan is planning to transform to clean energy in the future."
2025/11/15
Japan considering stimulus package sized around 17 trln yen, Nikkei says
"Spending measures aims to mitigate the economic impact of rising living costs and to boost economy."
2025/10/30
Japan’s Central Bank Holds Fire as Tariffs, Politics Cloud Policy Target
"BOJ maintained interest rate at 0.5% considering recent leadership change and potential impact of tariffs."
2025/10/27
World's first yen-pegged stablecoin debuts in Japan
"Stablecoins can make transactions faster and cheaper, Japan is also on the way to finance innovation and increasing global interoperability."
2025/10/20
Japan’s FSA May Permit Banks to Buy, Hold Crypto and Operate Exchange Services
"Banks will provide higher credibility."
2025/10/06
Japan's stocks zoom, yen slumps as Takaichi win dims BOJ hike bets
"Japan next premier might be Sanae Takaichi, the first women premier. Interest rates are unlikely to rise, stocks price is going up."