Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
BBC · 18 Sep 2026

Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

The Bank of Japan has been raising the rate since 2024, when it stood at minus 0.1% Japan'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. In a widel


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