Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5% and signals further increases
Bank of Japan Hikes Policy Rate to Highest Level in 17 Years
BOJ raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008 amid sustained inflation and rising wages
JGB Yields Rise Amid Prospects of More BOJ Rate Increases
JGB yields rose in the afternoon Tokyo session amid prospects of more BOJ rate increases after the central bank raised its policy rate to 0.50% from 0.25%.
Yen gains, bond yields rise after BOJ hikes rates
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Economists expect more interest rate hikes from Bank of Japan this year
Japan’s central bank has hiked interest rates as expected to a 17-year high as it continues on a path to normalise its monetary policy. On Friday (Jan 24), the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised short-term rates by 25 basis points to 0.5 per cent, its highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan has raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point, the highest in 17 years, signalling efforts to normalise monetary policy in response to persistent inflation and increasing wages.
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages, inflation
Tokyo, Jan 24 (AP) 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 decision by the central bank came at the end of a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo.
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises accelerated in December. The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its short-term policy rate to "around 0.5 per cent" comes just hours after the latest economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months.
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.
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BOJ raises interest rate to highest level since 2008
Governor Kazuo Ueda and his fellow board members lifted the overnight call rate by a quarter-percentage point to 0.5% at the end of a two-day meeting.
Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as It Tightens Policy
Setting rates in Japan will become a delicate balancing act if tariffs materialize.
Bank of Japan hikes rates to highest in 17 years. The dollar is falling.
The Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected 25 basis point hike to its key lending rate on Friday, bringing the overnight call rate to the highest since 2008 and putting pressure on the dollar. The ICE Dollar Index slipped 0.
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rate
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump. The BOJ said it was increasing its benchmark borrowing rate by 25 points to 0.
Bank of Japan Resumes Hiking Rates as Economy Strengthens
Top News Bank of Japan Resumes Hiking Rates as Economy Strengthens The Bank of Japan raised its target for the overnight call rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, making its third rate hike since ending its long-running negative interest-rate policy in March. The bank previously raised the policy rate to 0.25% in July and had kept it at that level since.