The Bank of Japan experienced a remarkable decade under the leadership of its recently departed governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, which included some monumental achievements

Japan’s paradoxical labour market has seen unemployment rise despite an increase in the number of jobs available to applicants

With two new appointments, Abe now boasts a complete set of nine Bank of Japan board members, all of whom support his reflationary policies

The Bank of Japan has chosen to hold monetary policy steady amid the backdrop of an improved forecast for growth and inflation

The Bank of Japan implements negative interest rates in its first benchmark move in over five years

Price growth in Japan has failed to increase for the first time in almost two years and extinguished any hopes that a recovery will take hold soon

As a result of ongoing deflation, Japan’s biggest banks have reduced their 10-year fixed mortgage rates to record lows

Japan’s lacklustre growth and soon-to-come tax hike could deter consumers from spending further still, begging the question: Is Abenomics working?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said US inflation expectations were stable despite price swings in the past few years and signalled the Fed saw no need to change its current price commitment