BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
BOJ 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%, marking the highest level since 2008.
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The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) to explain the policy decision.
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Backdrop: Japan had been mired in decades of weak prices and economic stagnation, and even as inflation impacted the globe in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, BOJ policymakers largely viewed local price pressures as imported from elsewhere.
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
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After a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided on Friday to raise its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, marking the highest level in nearly 17 years. Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON.
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