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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 ...
If its outlook is met, "the bank will accordingly continue to raise the policy interest rate and adjust the degree of monetary accommodation", it added.
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 ...
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda arrives at its headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP) Government data released hours before the decision showed consumer prices ...
A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2022. Credit: AP/Shuji Kajiyama Share prices fell after the announcement, as the value of the Japanese yen gained ...
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Government officials raided the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Co ... are also watching closely for the next action from the Bank of Japan, whose monetary policy board meets later this week.
Each member receives a $6,250 stipend per year. After tax, that provides around $100 per week.