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Japan's central bank has raised the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, as it tries to curb rising prices. The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its short-term policy rate to ...

In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per cent — its highest level in nearly two decades.

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TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering ...