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The Bank of Japan increased interest rates to 1.25%, a 31-year high, in response to rising inflation and wage growth. The hike comes amid global pressures, including similar moves by the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, which could impact the yen's value and further inflationary pressures in Japan. Structural issues such as a shrinking labor force contribute to ongoing inflation, pushing core consumer prices near the 2% target despite efforts to stabilize costs across various sectors.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its main interest rate to 1.25% on Friday, marking a fresh 31-year high since 1995. This increase follows six hikes in the past two and a half years, moving away from decades of ultra-low rates. The move aims to address rising inflation driven by higher energy prices and other global supply pressures, which is now nearing 2%—a significant shift for Japan where annual inflation has been historically low. Major central banks worldwide, including the US Federal Reserve, have also raised their interest rates amid similar economic challenges. Japan's currency, the yen, typically strengthens as a result of higher interest rates but faces additional pressure from demographic issues such as a shrinking workforce and rising wages due to labor shortages.
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates by 0.25 to 1.25 percent, pushing borrowing costs to their highest level in 31 years, amid rising inflation and wages, and pressure from Washington.
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The move on Friday marked the first hike since June, and takes interest rates closer to levels the BoJ deems neutral to the economy, marking another step away from decades of ultra-low rates that cemented the yen’s status as a cheap global funding currency.
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Japan is grappling to contain inflation, which is being driven by factors including rising energy prices, global supply pressures and domestic inflation exceeding the 2 percent target.
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Core consumer inflation held steady near the target in August, data showed on Friday, as companies continued to pass on rising costs for a wide range of food and grocery items.
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The country also faced a “slow-moving demographic shock” with a shrinking labour pool lifting wages, a structural factor that cannot be dismissed as temporary, BoJ Executive Director Koji Nakamura said on Monday.
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The Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Wednesday, and the prospect of another one later this year, have added pressure on the BoJ to keep pace.
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Further widening of the United States-Japan rate gap risks weakening the yen and lifting inflation through higher import costs, analysts told the Reuters news agency.
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Its policy rate also remains lower than the European Central Bank, which raised its key rate to 2.5 percent last week.
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Such pressure could affect the tone of BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s post-meeting briefing, which will be closely watched by markets for clues on the timing and pace of further increases.
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