BOJ YCC revision again is factored in; Yen sell-off reaction, but not intervention.
The Bank of Japan’s Yield Curve Control (YCC) revision has been announced. They have shifted from a stance of firmly adhering to the previous 1% upper limit to adopting a more flexible approach with a target around 1%. The target level for the yield curve control operation has been changed to be decided depending on […]
BOJ Governor Ueda Cools YCC Revision Speculation, Dollar-Yen Decline Lulls
Shutaro Ueda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), poured cold water on the speculation of Yield Curve Control (YCC) revision, and the decline in USD/JPY seems to have paused. In today’s Tokyo market, USD/JPY is trading in the 139 yen range. It has regained some ground after last week’s decline to the […]
Bank of Japan does not rush to re-correct YCC, assessing the impact and effects of the December decision
The Bank of Japan is in the phase of assessing the impact and effects of the operational review of yield curve control (yield curve control, YCC) decided at the Monetary Policy Meeting in December last year, and does not see any need for further revisions at this stage. there is This was confirmed through interviews […]
〇 The Bank of Japan will throw a stone during Christmas week, and be wary of the appreciation of the yen
The final Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting of the year had an unexpected result. The Bank of Japan, which had stubbornly maintained its ultra-easing stance in the face of global interest rate hikes, suddenly expanded the fluctuation range of the YCC from 0.25% to 0.50%. The announcement comes as each country is about to […]
Chair Powell does not loosen accelerator, FOMC expects zero interest rate until the end of 2010
・Chair Powell expresses determination to use all means for the required period・It takes time for the labor market to fully recover, and YCC adoption will continue to be discussed-Chair US Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said on Thursday that authorities would revive the US economy until the labor market was hit by the pandemic of the […]