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Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices

Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy Business live – latest updates Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it att…

RelxNews Staff18 September 2026 at 07:14 UTC1 min read
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices

Increase from 1% to 1. 25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policy Business live – latest updates Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat global inflation linked to the war in Iran. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) voted to raise its target interest rate from 1% to 1.

25%, the highest level since 1995. Continue reading...

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