🤖 Japans Central Bank Raises Benchmark Interest Rate
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The move Friday was expected and widely figured into recent global markets. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero to try to encourage more borrowing and spending to counter deflation. Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said the decision was reached after looking at various risks like the war in Iran, the expanding market demand for artificial intelligence and currency fluctuations. The U.S. Federal Reserve also raised its
Key points
- Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.
- The move Friday was expected and widely figured into recent global markets.
- The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero to try to encourage more borrowing and spending to counter deflation.
- Bank of Japan Gov.
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