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Bank of Japan may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes

The challenge for the BOJ will be how to back away from QQE without scaring investors into a stampede out of government bonds

BoJ won't rule out deepening negative rate cut, says Kuroda

Says BoJ's negative rate policy has not reached its limits

Negative rates cost Japan banks $2.96-bn profit

There is some concern about Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's monetary easing policy

BoJ board divided on scope of monetary easing

The debate underscores the challenges the central bank face as it attempts to address stagnant price growth and entrenched economic weakness with a dwindling set of policy tools

BoJ boosts dollar lending

A dollar-lending facility was also expanded, the BoJ said in a statement in Tokyo on Friday

Japanese central bank eases policy, expands ETF buying

Bank of Japan's move is also yielding pressure from government and financial markets to act towards attaining 2% inflation target

BoJ keeps policy unchanged

The BOJ earlier held its key interest rate at minus 0.1% and kept the annual target for expanding the monetary base at 80 trillion yen ($764 bn)

Japan banks cut bonds, keep cash on negative rates

BOJ's current accounts have ballooned five times since BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda began his plan to buy JGBs

Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus

Rates left unchanged at negative value

Ready to ease if market rout hurts economy: BOJ's Kuroda

Central bank carefully watching market developments, says Governor Haruhiko Kuroda