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Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
19th Apr 24, 11:34am
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Richard Werner argues the Bank of Japan raising interest rates for the first time in 17 years was a move to support the US dollar
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
20th Mar 24, 7:04am
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US Federal Reserve, NZ current account & GDP swing into focus after Bank of Japan makes its move
Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
19th Mar 24, 7:23am
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Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation so Michael Mouat asks if NZ can learn from a global outlier
17th Aug 23, 4:05pm
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Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation so Michael Mouat asks if NZ can learn from a global outlier
Gareth Vaughan on the limits to growth 49 years on; @boner4bitcoin & friends; will China's economy overtake the US; BoJ's 0% climate change loans & how OCR hikes will benefit the Aussie banks
21st Jul 21, 9:59am
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Gareth Vaughan on the limits to growth 49 years on; @boner4bitcoin & friends; will China's economy overtake the US; BoJ's 0% climate change loans & how OCR hikes will benefit the Aussie banks
Gareth Vaughan on MMT's win, the Bank of Japan, ETFs & deflation, bank taxes, questioning a return to unencumbered international travel, Room Rater & freedom jabs
23rd Mar 21, 9:57am
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Gareth Vaughan on MMT's win, the Bank of Japan, ETFs & deflation, bank taxes, questioning a return to unencumbered international travel, Room Rater & freedom jabs
Gareth Vaughan on the central bank propping up a share market, an obituary for a failed presidency, trusts slipping through the crackdown cracks, the buy now pay later bubble & Iran's struggles with bitcoin mining
24th Jan 21, 6:31am
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Gareth Vaughan on the central bank propping up a share market, an obituary for a failed presidency, trusts slipping through the crackdown cracks, the buy now pay later bubble & Iran's struggles with bitcoin mining
Wigram Capital Advisors' Rodney Jones on cutting the OCR below 25 basis points, the economic gains from eliminating COVID-19, and winning ugly against the virus like the 2011 All Blacks
24th Aug 20, 10:03am
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Wigram Capital Advisors' Rodney Jones on cutting the OCR below 25 basis points, the economic gains from eliminating COVID-19, and winning ugly against the virus like the 2011 All Blacks
Koichi Hamada predicts that economies like Japan will have little choice but to pursue post-pandemic monetary expansion
9th May 20, 10:42am
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Koichi Hamada predicts that economies like Japan will have little choice but to pursue post-pandemic monetary expansion
With most Japanese economic metrics improving except inflation, the Bank of Japan is between a rock and a hard place in deciding the policy course. Takatoshi Ito reviews their options
27th Jan 18, 11:35am
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With most Japanese economic metrics improving except inflation, the Bank of Japan is between a rock and a hard place in deciding the policy course. Takatoshi Ito reviews their options
Gloomy reports of anemic GDP growth in Japan have undermined investor confidence. But a more comprehensive look at Japan's economy provides strong grounds for optimism
27th Oct 16, 8:34am
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Gloomy reports of anemic GDP growth in Japan have undermined investor confidence. But a more comprehensive look at Japan's economy provides strong grounds for optimism
Currency speculators think they have a no-lose situation in Japan. Koichi Hamada urges the Japanese authorities to intervene to stop the Yen from appreciating further despite some clear high costs of doing so
1st Sep 16, 11:07am
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Currency speculators think they have a no-lose situation in Japan. Koichi Hamada urges the Japanese authorities to intervene to stop the Yen from appreciating further despite some clear high costs of doing so
Koichi Hamada likens government borrowing, especially for QE, to a ponzi scheme, something only illegal in the private sector
23rd Jun 16, 9:02am
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Koichi Hamada likens government borrowing, especially for QE, to a ponzi scheme, something only illegal in the private sector
Koichi Hamada blames aggressive speculation for the yen's rise since the BOJ introduced negative interest rates
29th Feb 16, 11:23am
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Koichi Hamada blames aggressive speculation for the yen's rise since the BOJ introduced negative interest rates
PM John Key says currency intervention or money printing simply wouldn't work and exporters have to 'ride through' the strong NZ dollar cycle
2nd May 13, 10:01am
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PM John Key says currency intervention or money printing simply wouldn't work and exporters have to 'ride through' the strong NZ dollar cycle
Opinion: Bank of Japan raises the stakes in the currency wars, in the fight for a sustainable global economic recovery, and in navigating an exit from quantitative easing
8th Apr 13, 12:17pm
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Opinion: Bank of Japan raises the stakes in the currency wars, in the fight for a sustainable global economic recovery, and in navigating an exit from quantitative easing
Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly
6th Apr 13, 11:19am
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Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, December 1, 2011
1st Dec 11, 8:51am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, December 1, 2011
Risk currencies appreciate as markets respond to apparently concrete Euro crisis plan
28th Oct 11, 8:44am
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Risk currencies appreciate as markets respond to apparently concrete Euro crisis plan
Markets in limbo waiting for Euro "solution" developments; AUD down on low "core" CPI
27th Oct 11, 8:47am
Markets in limbo waiting for Euro "solution" developments; AUD down on low "core" CPI
BNZ sees NZD rising to A$0.85 over the next year
19th Sep 11, 9:14am
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BNZ sees NZD rising to A$0.85 over the next year
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, September 16, 2011
16th Sep 11, 9:12am
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, September 16, 2011
NZ$/US$ higher on back of central bank action to relieve US$ funding pressure
16th Sep 11, 8:36am
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NZ$/US$ higher on back of central bank action to relieve US$ funding pressure
Japan’s devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis, plus Middle East tensions the focus for currency markets
15th Mar 11, 9:38am
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Japan’s devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis, plus Middle East tensions the focus for currency markets
Federal Reserve speakers to be watched closely for hints on whether more quantitative easing is likely
28th Sep 10, 9:59am
Federal Reserve speakers to be watched closely for hints on whether more quantitative easing is likely