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Economics2h 13m ago

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.

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 · 2h 13m 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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