🇯🇵Japan·Policy·17 Sept 2026·via Channel Newsasia
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high
TOKYO, Sept 18 : The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and signalled its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, joining other major central banks in fighting persistent inflation pressures driven by soaring oil costs.
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