Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008

BOJ raises interest rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.
BOJ raises policy rate to 0.5%, highest since 2008 amid sustained inflation and rising wages
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its key short-term interest rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%, marking the highest level since 2008.
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises accelerated in December. The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its short-term policy rate to "around 0.5 per cent" comes just hours after the latest economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months.
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The board decided to raise the BOJ's short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% by an 8-1 vote. Board member Toyoaki Nakamura dissented to the decision. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) to explain the policy decision.
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