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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years

19 December 2025 at 11:28
The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.

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The rate increase is widely viewed as an attempt to ultimately help cool inflation and give wages a chance to keep up.
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