Bank of Japan raises policy interest rate

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering,” BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda told reporters after a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates to “around 0.5 per cent”, the highest level in 17 years, as the central bank said that economic activity and wage and price inflation were at targets to justify its push to “normalise” monetary policy.
Bank Of Japan Hikes Interest Rate To 0.5%, Highest Since 2008
The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest rate to the highest in seventeen years on Friday as expected, aiming for a
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Bank Of Japan Hikes Key Interest Rate To 0.5 Percent
The Bank of Japan said Friday it was hiking interest rates to their highest level in 17 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008 amid sustained inflation and rising wages
The Bank of Japan ((BoJ)) has raised its key short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%, in line with market consensus, and marking the highest level since 2008 and the third rate hike since the central bank ended negative interest rates in March 2024.
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