Former BOJ Board Member Tsuyoshi Kataoka on Achieving 2% Inflation Target and Exiting Accommodative Monetary Policy

Former BOJ Board Member Tsuyoshi Kataoka on Achieving 2% Inflation Target and Exiting Accommodative Monetary Policy

Former Bank of Japan advisory board member Tsuyoshi Kataoka said on Thursday that the Bank of Japan will only be able to exit its accommodative monetary policy if it achieves its 2% inflation target on a sustained basis. July 2017 (2023 REUTERS/Issei Kato) [ムンバイ 4日 ロイター] – Former BOJ board member Tsuyoshi Kataoka said on … Read more

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Report: Weaker July Growth Decreases Chance of Rate Hike to Below 30%

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Report: Weaker July Growth Decreases Chance of Rate Hike to Below 30%

A weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls report in July pushed the Federal Funds futures market’s implied probability of another rate hike this year to less than 30%. 2008 Washington, D.C. (2023 REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo) (Reuters) – U.S. interest rate futures are pricing in a 30% chance of another rate hike this year after July’s weaker-than-expected nonfarm … Read more

IMF Urges Central Banks to Keep Monetary Policy Tight Amid Inflation Risks

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief deputy managing director Gita Gopinath on Monday urged central banks to keep monetary policy tight, saying there was a high risk of inflation remaining high or accelerating in many emerging markets. FILE PHOTO: April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz [ワシントン 17日 ロイター] – International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief deputy managing director … Read more