A Reuters survey showed that long positions in the Indian rupee reached the highest level since September 2021.

Market news: The owner of the dry bulk carrier "True Confidence" said that two other sailors were seriously injured in the missile attack.

The euro fell nearly 0.9% against the yen to 161.45, its lowest level in about three weeks.

Bank Negara Malaysia kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.00%, in line with market expectations.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.4 million cubic meters on Thursday.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary policy can be tightened by raising the interest rate on excess reserves.

Senior Bank of Japan official: The average maturity of government bonds held by the Bank of Japan is 6.51 years.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: After ending the negative interest rate policy, the Bank of Japan will use reserve interest to control short-term interest rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will maintain market confidence in the yen through policies to stabilize prices.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will not cause a disruption in monetary policy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will continue to buy Japanese government bonds regardless of whether we abandon yield curve control (YCC).

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Appropriate policies will be implemented with financial health in mind.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If negative interest rates are lifted, the extent of interest rate increases will be determined by the prevailing situation.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: There are still 10 days until our policy meeting. During this period, various data at the hearing will be studied, and these data will be available every day.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: Wage negotiations achieved good results last year and are expected to achieve stronger results this year, but this is not the only factor in deciding when to end negative interest rates.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: We are still collecting information before the March meeting.

Junko Nakagawa, a board member at the Bank of Japan: As we always do at policy meetings, we are likely to evaluate and discuss the use of various tools at our disposal.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Once the positive cycle of wages and inflation is confirmed, the withdrawal of the large-scale stimulus plan will be considered.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The possibility of achieving the price target is increasing little by little.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: While striving to achieve the 2% inflation target, it is entirely possible to seek to withdraw stimulus measures.