Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory. It has been under pressure to raise borrowing costs as the yen weakened steadily against the dollar this year, to levels that prompted policymakers to intervene to stabilise the currency.
- ▪The Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory.
- ▪Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory.
- ▪It has been under pressure to raise borrowing costs as the yen weakened steadily against the dollar this year, to levels that prompted policymakers to intervene to stabilise the currency.
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- ▪ Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure — NYT — Business
- ▪ Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices — BBC News — Business
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The Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Bank of Japan has been raising rates since 2024, when it lifted its base rate out of negative territory. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersBank of JapanJapan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising pricesIncrease from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy Business live – latest updates ReutersFri 18 Sep 2026 03.14 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJapan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat high global inflation linked to the war in Iran.The Bank of Japan voted to raise its target…
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