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The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

The 25-basis-point move marks the first rate increase since July and takes rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis.

TOKYO, 24th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its policy interest rate to 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent, its highest level in about 17 years, reported Kyodo News. The Bank of ...

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 stably around its 2 per ...