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

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

How far can the Bank of Japan raise interest rates? Considering the upper limit from the neutral interest rate, CPI, and mortgages

On September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided on a policy to raise the policy interest rate to approximately 1.25%. The ...

The Cause of Japan's Deflation? The Zero Interest Rate Policy After the Bubble Burst and the Collapse of the Banking System Burdened by Non-Performing Loans

Behind Japan's "Lost 30 Years" was a major trauma known as the collapse of the bubble economy, along with the subsequent ...

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years

Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The Bank of Japan has ...
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Japan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation rises

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.

BOJ set to raise interest rates to 31-year high as inflation risks loom

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and ...
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Japan Raises Interest Rates To 31-Year High As War-Driven Energy Costs Fuel Inflation Concerns

Pedestrians walk past the Bank of Japan headquarters building in Tokyo on June 16, 2026. The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hike interest rates to a 31-year high on June 16 as it battles ...

Japan raises main interest rate to highest level since 1995

Japan's central bank raised its main interest rate further on Friday, citing among other factors the impact of the Iran war. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) increased the rate by 0.

Japan's Interest Rates Could Hit A Three-Decade High. Nearly 9 In 10 Economists Expect Another Hike.

Higher prices and stronger wages are adding to expectations that Japan's central bank will accelerate the pace of its monetary policy tightening.

Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors

The yen weakened as two members of the bank’s board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly than anticipated.

JAPAN POST BANK (TSE:7182) Could Be 4% Below Fair Value After Rate Driven Rally

Major Japanese lenders moved higher after government bond yields climbed and the Bank of Japan raised rates, while Japan Post ...
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Morningstar DBRS: What Japan’s Break from Low Rates Could Mean

The Bank of Japan’s interest rate normalization is the dominant driver of higher bond yields in the country. Fiscal costs have risen, but risks remain manageable. Maintaining favorable debt dynamics ...