ADB president Kuroda nominated to become Japan’s next central bank governor Japan‘s prime minister Shinzo Abe vowed to push ahead with more aggressive monetary easing as he Thursday nominated Haruhiko Kuroda to head the country’s central bank. The current Bank of Japan governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, will step down on March […]
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Japan to raise $10 billion through Japan Tobacco share sale
Japan’s government will sell around a third of its stake in Japan Tobacco Inc the world’s No.3 tobacco company, to raise about $10.4 billion for reconstruction of areas devastated by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Ministry of Finance, which owns just over 50 percent of the $62 billion former […]
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yen slumps on BOJ report, eyes on Italy vote
* Yen hits fresh lows against dollar on BOJ report * Euro, Italian assets edge up ahead of election outcome * European shares extend recovery, up 0.2 pct * HSBC’s Chinese factory PMI falls in February The yen hit a 33-month low against the dollar on reports that a […]
