By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has all but cemented a June rate hike in a clear narrative pivot toward inflation fighting as the Iran war-driven energy shock sharpens price risks and opens the door to more frequent increases in borrowing costs.

The Bank of Japan said its large-scale monetary easing that continued for about 11 years failed to produce the initially expected result, but it still had an overall positive impact on the economy.

Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.75% despite raising its inflation forecast to 2.8%, warning of oil shock risks. Here's what it means for Bitcoin and crypto.

The Bank of Japan Governor says central banks should focus more on the broader impact rising oil prices are having on the economy. Ueda Kazuo said there is a particular need to look at how factors other than oil price trends stoke inflation.

Experts are warning consumers eyeing housing loans to brace themselves for higher interest rates, one of the ripple effects expected from the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy change.

MUFG’s Halpenny argues that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is likely to hike 25 bps on 16 June, with markets pricing around an 80% chance.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said she was keeping a close eye on possible second-round effects on underlying inflation from recent rises in the price of rice, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. In an interview conducted on ...