Factbox-How likely is a Bank of Japan rate hike this week?
The Bank of Japan concludes its first policy meeting of the year on Friday with the outcome to be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to ...
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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since ... the central bank said in a statement announcing the decision. “Underlying inflation is heightening towards the ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
Share prices fell immediately after the announcement, but the benchmark ... ending its negative interest rate policy, which amounts to negative borrowing rates. Japan’s longtime ultra-lax monetary ...
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Japan hiked interest rates. Why is the yen falling?
SINGAPORE--A week ago Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 ... The yen fell more than 1% the day of the announcement. The yen is the lowest-yielding G10 currency, making ...
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Japan's Government Interest Costs to Swell More Than 50% in Next Few Years
Last week, the central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis on the view Japan was on the cusp of sustainably achieving its 2% inflation target.
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in ... chief economist of Okasan Securities Research, said before the announcement. "Raising just 25 basis points to 0.5 ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest ... the central bank said in a statement announcing the decision. "Underlying inflation is heightening towards ...