TOKYO, June 19 : The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates twice by the end of the current fiscal year, after making a landmark shift in its policy focus toward mounting inflation risk, former board member Makoto Sakurai said on Friday.The central bank justified Tuesday's decision to raise its short-term pol

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said Tuesday that the central bank will continue to raise its policy interest rate in line with economic…

“Traders were content that there were no overtly hawkish surprises from the BOJ. The rate hike was fully anticipated and priced in.”