TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding ...

In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of Japan on Jan. 24 raised its short-term policy rate to 0.50% from 0.25%. Read more ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its ...

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Despite limited developments that would justify a policy shift since December, Japan's central bank nevertheless went ahead ...

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Japanese markets reacted negatively, contrasting with U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank policies. TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday ...

THE Bank of Japan (BOJ), after clearly signalling last week ... That shift to clearer guidance, an approach that the US Federal Reserve used in August to signal a policy shift, may prove temporary.

Japan’s stance is at odds with the loosening trends adopted by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, which have been cutting rates after raising them to clamp down on inflation.

Tokyo, Jan 24 (AP) The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is ...