India Rupee Falls Most in a Week as Stocks Drop After Greek Vote

India’s rupee declined the most in a week as the heightened risk of Greece’s exit from the euro spurred volatility and damped demand for emerging-market assets.

India struggles to woo retail investors to govt bonds

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India's move this month to allow retail investors to buy government bonds has so far failed to lure savers, throwing into question efforts to deepen the country's debt markets and help cushion them from global volatility.

Singapore to Require Banks to Hold Liquid Assets for Crises

Banks in Singapore will soon be required to keep certain amounts of easy-to-sell assets on hand in the country to support themselves in times of stress.

Japan reviews pension system, paving way for new GPIF allocations

The Philippine peso fell the most in a week on concern a slump in government spending will deepen the nation’s economic slowdown.

Japan Optimism Rekindled

The latest economic data from Japan is providing some good news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he tries to demonstrate that his “Abenomics” economic program is still going strong.

Japan economy expected to withstand sales tax hike: Poll

TOKYO: Japan's economic recovery is expected to survive the impact from scheduled increases in the sales tax, a Reuters poll showed, as the government prepares economic stimulus measures to soften the blow.

China to Resume Trading of Treasury Futures After 18-Year Halt

China will resume trading of government bond futures for the first time in 18 years to provide investors with a hedging tool and help boost the fixed-income market.

Japan deflation ebbs, output up; Bank of Japan target still elusive

(Reuters) - Japan's factory output picked up in April and deflation abated slightly as a weaker yen and firmer overseas demand boosted growth, boding well for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to shake the world's third-largest economy out of nearly two decades of stagnation.

Japan PM Abe aide: BOJ has further easing options

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan still has options at its disposal to ease monetary policy further if needed, including boosting purchases of government bonds, exchange-traded funds and real-estate trust funds, a key economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday.

Yen tumbles on aggressive BOJ; U.S. jobs weigh on stocks

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The yen resumed its precipitous slide early Monday to hit fresh lows against a host of major currencies as reports the Bank of Japan would begin buying longer-dated bonds immediately underlined its determination to beat deflation.

India Said Likely to Start Year With $13.7 Billion of Cash

India’s government will probably have a 750 billion rupee ($13.7 billion) cash balance at the start of the next fiscal year after reining in spending, a Finance Ministry official with knowledge of the matter said.

Exclusive: Bank of Japan may ease again, double price target as government keeps up heat

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will consider easing monetary policy again this month and also perhaps doubling its inflation target to 2 percent, sources said, as the economy's weakness threatens to delay its escape from two decades of deflation.

East Asia boosts safety net as euro zone crisis lingers

(Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea took steps on Thursday to tie their markets closer and agreed with their smaller Asian neighbors to boost their emergency protection against financial shocks.

Exclusive: Bank of Japan likely to ease, may buy longer-dated government bonds

(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to ease monetary policy on Friday by boosting asset purchases by up to 10 trillion yen ($123 billion) and in doing so may extend the maturity of government bonds it targets to around three years, according to sources familiar with the central bank's thinking.