Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation

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Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation

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The Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged Thursday, maintaining its wait-and-see approach as a new administration settles in and as U.S. tariffs bite.
The decision to keep the policy rate at 0.5% was widely expected by economists, analysts and investors.
A Bloomberg survey of 50 analysts…

This story appeared on japantimes.co.jp, 2025-10-30 03:58:00.