Interest rate

BOJ defies pressure, interest rates unchanged
BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks  at a news conference on Oct. 5 at BOJ headquarter in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Japan's central bank has ended its latest policy meeting Oct. 5 with no change in the country's key interest rate, resisting government pressure for further easing.
China resumes interest rate liberalization
Takeshi Jingu (Provided by Nomura Research Institute)
In the first half of 2012, Chinese financial reform progressed faster than previously expected.
POINT OF VIEW/ Takeshi Jingu: China resumes...
Takeshi Jingu (Provided by Nomura Research Institute)
In the first half of 2012, Chinese financial reform progressed faster than previously expected.
China cuts key interest rate for 2nd time in month
The headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
BEIJING--China cut its key lending rate on July 5 for a second time in one month in a new effort to reverse its deepest economic slump since the 2008 global crisis.
South Korea, Indonesia hold rates as risks grow
SINGAPORE -- South Korea and Indonesia held interest rates steady on Sept. 8 as expected, pausing in the fight against inflation while they assess how much their economies may...
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