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Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 17 May, 2012Policy Board to take stock and reassess its options Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 24 Apr, 2012Extending APP horizon could allow ¥20tr of JGB purchases Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 04 Apr, 2012Further easing coming, just not yet Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 08 Mar, 2012Policy Board on a roll after launch of QE5 Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 07 Feb, 2012Intervention moving up the agenda Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 19 Jan, 2012GDP & inflation forecasts downgrade Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 10 Nov, 2011What next for the Asset Purchase Program?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 26 Oct, 2011Forecast downgrade and further easing, with a twist Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 29 Sep, 2011Policy on hold ahead of forecast updates in late October Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 02 Aug, 2011Intervention increasingly likely as yen strengthens further

Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 10 Jun, 2011Board not yet ready to heed IMF advice Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 26 Apr, 2011GDP forecasts to be cut, but not by enough Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 24 Jan, 2011Forecasts looking too rosy Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 21 Dec, 2010Bank of Japan looks overseas for salvation Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 16 Dec, 2010Further substantial easing to come Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 02 Nov, 2010Ready to respond? (Nov 10)Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 26 Oct, 2010Easing bias in place for the foreseeable future Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 29 Sep, 2010Yen intervention not yet a significant monetary tool Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 29 Apr, 2010Forecasts of end to deflation are premature Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 10 Mar, 2010Token “easing” could now disappoint markets

Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 16 Feb, 2010Caution to dominate, for now Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 22 Jan, 2010More stimulus coming soon Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 17 Dec, 2009Still more that could be done Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 18 Nov, 2009A refreshingly simple exit strategy Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 11 Sep, 2009Deflation and near-zero rates to last for years Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 10 Jul, 2009More work still to do Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 12 Jun, 2009Job done?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 18 Feb, 2009What more can the BoJ do?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 20 Jan, 2009Edging back towards quantitative easing?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 17 Dec, 2008Bank of Japan to follow Fed to zero

Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 19 Nov, 2008ZIRP to return in 2009 Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 29 Oct, 2008Japanese interest rates to be cut to zero Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 16 Sep, 2008Better news coming on growth and inflation Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 15 Aug, 2008Rates on hold for remainder of this year Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 06 Jun, 2008Bank of Japan likely to follow an ECB hike Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 19 May, 2008Markets right no longer to expect the BoJ to cut rates Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 28 Apr, 2008New forecasts to support the case for higher rates Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 02 Apr, 2008Rate cut speculation is on very shaky ground Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 03 Mar, 20082008 is not a rerun of 2001, at least for the BoJ Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 11 Feb, 2008Next move in Japanese rates is still a hike

Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 17 Jan, 2008Is the next move in Japanese rates a cut?Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 17 Dec, 2007Bank of Japan on alert as inflation pressures build Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 13 Sep, 2007Rates on hold until at least November Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 16 Aug, 2007August rate hike still on the agenda Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 05 Jul, 2007Fukui to prepare ground for August hike Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 11 Jun, 2007August rate hike likely, but markets still complacent Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 10 May, 2007GDP data should support hawks at BoJ Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 19 Apr, 2007New forecasts should support further rate hikes, eventually Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 03 Apr, 2007US downturn to keep BoJ on hold a while longer Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 15 Mar, 2007Diminishing spare capacity points to higher rates

Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 15 Feb, 2007February rate hike is more likely than not Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 11 Jan, 2007Rates to rise further in 2007 than the markets expect Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 14 Dec, 2006Xmas rate rise would be more Santa than Scrooge Japan Economics > Bank of Japan Watch — 08 Nov, 2006Rate decision hinges on GDP data

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