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Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years
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Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The move Friday was expected and widely figured into recent global markets. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero to try…
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Japan’s inflation slowed for the first time in four months, largely reflecting the effect of government subsidies, in data released hours before the Bank of Japan is expected to announce an interest rate hike.
Japan’s central bank has raised its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995, signaling more hikes to come with a 7-2 vote and notable dissent from two board members. The move carries global spillovers: fixed-rate JICA loans will largely stay unchanged, but newer Indian projects with TORF-…
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy prices and a weak yen.
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Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The move Friday was expected and widely figured into recent global markets. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero to try…
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