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Bank of Japan raises interest rates

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.

Reuters on MSN · 3d

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.

The New York Times · 3d

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

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