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[Details] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda press conference cancels negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 17:15:00
At a press conference after the monetary policy meeting, Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said, ``I believe that the large-scale monetary easing measures that have been implemented so far, including the negative interest rate policy, have fulfilled their role,'' and said that for the time being, there will be no easing policy. He emphasized his intention to maintain a stable financial environment.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Bank to raise interest rate on ordinary deposits from 0.001% per year to 0.02% per year

2024-03-19 17:06:00
In response to the Bank of Japan's decision to end its negative interest rate policy, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank has decided to raise interest rates on ordinary deposits. The current 0.001% per year will be increased 20 times to 0.02% per year from the 21st. This is the first time in about 17 years that the bank has raised interest rates on savings deposits, since the Bank of Japan last raised interest rates in February 2007. Mizuho Bank also plans to raise interest rates on ordinary deposits and time deposits.

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[Breaking News] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda press conference cancels negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 16:11:00
At its monetary policy meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided to end its ``negative interest rate policy'' and raise interest rates. This is the first interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in approximately 17 years, and Japan's monetary policy, which has continued to take unusual measures even in the world, will undergo a major shift toward normalization. We will be reporting in real time the press conference of Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, which will be held from 3:30 p.m.

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[3:30 p.m.~] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda press conference, lifting negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 14:59:00
At its monetary policy meeting held today, the Bank of Japan decided to end its ``negative interest rate policy'' and raise interest rates. This is the first interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in approximately 17 years, and Japan's monetary policy, which has continued to take unusual measures even in the world, will undergo a major shift toward normalization. We will be reporting in real time the press conference of Bank of Japan Governor Ueda, which will be held from 3:30 p.m.

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Long-term interest rates temporarily fall to 0.725%, with a growing view that the accommodative financial environment will continue

2024-03-19 14:37:00
In the bond market on the 19th, the Bank of Japan announced the lifting of its negative interest rate policy, but the view in the market that the accommodative financial environment will continue for the time being has spread, and the movement to buy Japanese government bonds has strengthened, with the long-term interest rate temporarily dropping to 0.725. It has decreased to %.

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Stock price: Rough price movements due to cancellation of negative interest rates, at one point dropping to over 140 yen

2024-03-19 13:28:00
The Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average fell by more than 140 yen in morning trading compared to the closing price on the 18th, but the price moved wildly in afternoon trading due to the Bank of Japan's decision to lift negative interest rates. Masu. In response to the Bank of Japan's decision to lift negative interest rates at the Monetary Policy Meeting, the market view that the monetary easing environment would continue led to a slight decline in the yen, leading to an increase in buying orders and a rise in stock prices. I did. However, after that, the price started to fall again in a short period of time, and the price movement was rough.

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Yen exchange rate drops to high 149 yen to US dollar as Bank of Japan lifts negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 13:11:00
After the Bank of Japan decided to end its negative interest rate policy, the yen depreciated to the upper 149 yen level to the dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market. When the Bank of Japan decided to end its negative interest rate policy at its monetary policy meeting, there was a widespread perception in the market that the decision was within the range that had been expected. With the view that the Bank of Japan will continue to maintain an accommodative financial environment, there is a growing trend to sell yen and buy dollars.

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[Breaking News] Bank of Japan Governor Ueda proposes lifting of negative interest rate policy

2024-03-19 12:18:00
The Bank of Japan is holding its second day of monetary policy decision-making meetings today, and Governor Ueda has just proposed a proposal for a major shift in monetary easing measures, such as ending the negative interest rate policy, and has begun to summarize the discussion. We plan to announce the decisions made at the meeting soon, and if we end negative interest rates and raise interest rates, it will be the first time in 17 years.

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