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Bank of Japan Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 1%

Bank of Japan Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 1%
Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 16 June 2026, 05:33 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 16th, 2026 Bank of Japan Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 1% Japan's central bank increased its benchmark interest rate to the highest since 1995 and signaled that further policy normalization lies ahead. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports from Tokyo.

Jun 16th, 2026 Bank of Japan Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 1% Japan's central bank increased its benchmark interest rate to the highest since 1995 and signaled that further policy normalization lies ahead. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports from Tokyo. [Image text:] UNITEDSTATESDOLLAR-JAPANESEYEN USDJPY Intraday 160.21 -0.13 0.08% 160.37 160.21 160.05 9:00 13:00 17:00 21:00 1:00 BREAKING BOJRAISESOVERNIGHTCALLRATE TO1.OO% NEWS
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