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Pedestrians walk past Clearwater Residence, which is popular among Japanese property buyers, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. The Japanese have been buying real estate overseas in the past, but what has changed since last year
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So there’s this view circulating that the views I expressed about 15 years ago on the Bank of Japan are somehow inconsistent with our current policies
The rise of the yen comes as a shock, particularly in light of last week's Bank of Japan easing ... Although none of this is attributable to Japan, the BOJ is in an increasingly difficult position to do anything about it.
Our view is that over the last few months, Bank of Japan easing has had only a marginal impactMore quotes »
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Einhorn's Greenlight sees BOJ capitulating on yen
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Greenlight Capital, managed by David Einhorn, expects the Bank of Japan to increasingly heed demands for a weaker yen from politicians as the currency trades at levels where Japanese companies are unable to compete. "The Ba 4:41 PM from MarketWatch Read more »
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BOJ signals has done enough for now; calls for government steps
Bank of Japan policymakers signaled that they have offered enough monetary stimulus for now to beat deflation, calling for government efforts to deregulate the economy and cope with a shrinking labor force that is keeping price growth weak. BOJ Deputy Go from International Business Times Read more »
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BOJ Shirakawa: Japan to stay in current account surplus
TOKYO May 30 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Wednesday that he disagreed with the view among some economists that Japan's current account balance will turn into a deficit over time. "The swing to a deficit in the trade balanc from Reuters Read more »
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BoJ glitch forces rerun of 2-year debt auction
TOKYO: A manual error at the Bank of Japan (BoJ) forced the country to hold an unprecedented repeat of a two-year bond auction, an embarrassment for authorities at a time when markets are nervously watching debt auctions in Europe. Some market participan from The Star Malaysia Read more »
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BOJ's Yamaguchi not ruling out further easing -Nikkei
TOKYO May 30 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said the central bank will not rule out further monetary easing if risks in Europe materialise and have a strong negative impact on Japan's economy, the Nikkei business daily repor from Reuters Mobile Read more »
