Bloomberg Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is determined to stick with targeting long-term bond yields near zero, even as it leaves him increasingly at variance with global peers and propels a depreciating exchange rate. At stake for Kuroda is the credibility of his five-year-old policy framework, designed to secure sustained 2 percent inflation. The BOJ has been …

  Bloomberg Commerzbank AG warned that risks to its outlook have increased following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Moscow. Geopolitical risks could impact economic growth through higher prices for raw materials and sanctions, while Russian “countersanctions” might affect Commerzbank’s portfolios, Germany’s second-biggest listed lender said in its annual report. “There are numerous risk factors that could …

  Bloomberg UK credit card borrowing jumped at its strongest pace in records dating back to 1993, adding to evidence that a surge in the cost of living is straining household finances. Borrowing on charge cards rose 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) in February alone, the Bank of England said. That drove up the value of unsecured credit including personal …