TOKYO--The Bank of Japan has lifted interest rates to a level not seen in the country for three decades as it tightened its policy settings again after nearly a year-long pause.

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to the highest level since 1995 after inflation stayed above target, ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan ‌raised ​interest rates on Friday to levels unseen ‌in three decades and signaled ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday in a widely anticipated move that could rattle world markets.      The two-day BOJ policy meeting wrapped up with the 0.25 per ...

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The hike takes Japan's benchmark short-term rate to a 30-year high, even as borrowing costs remain low by global standards.

Reflecting policymakers' growing confidence that wage growth and inflation are moving in sync, the central bank raised its overnight call rate target to 0.75% from 0.5%. The hike, the BOJ's first ...

The Bank of Japan raises its policy rate to 0.75 percent as inflation remains above target, with ongoing wage growth and a ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up ...

Even small changes in interest rates can have a big impact on markets. A rate hike in Japan would undermine an investment ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling coalition are poised to sign off on an income tax hike starting in 2027 ...

The Japanese yen was the worst-performing major currency against the bruised U.S. dollar in 2025, even though the Bank of ...