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Federal Reserve Inflation Central Banks Bank of Japan Bank of England Central Banking Rate Cuts Economic Indicators Repo Rate Bank of Canada

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.0% in 31‑Year Move

The BOJ said the hike targets rising import and energy costs from the Iran conflict and leaves open the prospect of further increases.

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