Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
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Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising pricesImage source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesImage caption, The Bank of Japan has been raising the rate since 2024, when it stood at minus 0.1%ByPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterPublished1 minute agoJapan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures.On Friday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) increased its so-called policy rate to 1.25% from 1% - a level not seen since 1995.It comes as major central banks around the world are hiking rates as higher energy prices caused by the Iran war are helping to push up inflation.On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate…
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