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The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high next week and signal its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs.
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TOKYO, Japan
Who
Bank of Japan, Governor Kazuo Ueda, Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida, Saisuke Sakai, Nobuyasu Atago
What
The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high next week and signal its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:09:50 GMT · 4h 39m ago
Where
TOKYO, Japan ·
Why
The Bank of Japan is focusing on countering inflation risks from the Middle East war.
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The Bank of Japan's likely interest rate hike to 1% aims to combat inflation risks stemming from the Middle East war, aligning with other central banks towards tighter policy despite the governor's absence. This move, the first since December, signifies a pivot towards actively fighting inflation, with potential implications for the yen's value and future rate hike timing.
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