International Economic

BoJ lifts interest rates to highest level in 30 years

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 19 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan has increased its key interest rate to its highest level in three decades as price rises start to bite consumers.
Policy makers voted unanimously to increase the benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to "around 0.75%" on Friday.

The decision...

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