The Bank of Japan is on track to record the smallest amount of local stock purchases this year, much lower than last year’s record seen during the peak of the pandemic, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Key details “The BOJ bought a total of 873.4 billion yen ($ 7.6 billion) in exchange-traded funds through […]
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Fidelity goes to Canada to launch the first ETF directly in Bitcoin
Investment giant Fidelity Investments, one of the largest asset managers in the world, plans to offer investors access to Bitcoin through a Canadian ETF, following the example of other companies, as US authorities appear reluctant to give their approval, according to reports. Bloomberg. The Fidelity Advantage Bitcoin ETF will invest directly in Bitcoin or through […]
BOJ buys 70.1 billion yen in ETF, first purchase since April
According to the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Japanese central bank has bought 70.1 billion yen ($ 637.3 million) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), its first purchase since April 21. The BOJ’s move comes after Japan’s Topix index fell nearly 2.50% on Monday, posting its biggest decline since February. Market reaction USD / JPY stalled its […]
Kuroda says he does not plan to end the purchase of ETFs or ditch the central bank holdings for now
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has no plans to end the purchase of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or ditch the bank’s holdings, for now.Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in a statement on Thursday. Additional comments: El BoJ continue to buy ETFs flexibly according to current guidelines. It is premature to discuss the timing or the means to […]
Will phase out Nikkei-linked ETFs and buy only TOPIX-linked ETFs from April 1
The Bank of Japan (BoJ), in a statement on Tuesday, has released additional details on its recent change in policy on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), saying that central bank to remove Nikkei-linked ETFs from its ETF purchase program. The BoJ has said that will buy only ETFs linked to the TOPIX from April 1. It will […]
Kuroda says the 2% inflation target is helping to stabilize exchange rates, no need to change it
The Governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), Haruhiko Kuroda, has expressed his opinion on inflation and the prospects for monetary policy, as reported by Reuters. Key Comments: The 2% inflation target is helping to stabilize exchange rates. It is not necessary to change the inflation target of 2%, is a global standard and should […]
Kuroda says it’s too early to discuss exiting stimulus policy
Additional comments of Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda from the press conference following Friday’s monetary policy meeting. He is not thinking of widening the JGB performance band for now. Is too early to discuss exit from stimulus policy. The BoJ chose to conduct a follow-up to Topix for ETF purchases to reduce the […]