Tokyo, March 19, 2025 (AFP) - Bank of Japan holds rates, warning of trade uncertainty

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2025-03-19

The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday in a widely expected move given the global economic uncertainty fuelled by US trade tariffs. Following a two-day policy meeting, the central bank said it was keeping its key interest rate at around 0.5 percent. "There remain high uncertainties surrounding Japan's economic activity and prices, including the evolving situation regarding trade," a BoJ statement said. The bank hiked rat......

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