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Japan raises interest rates to new 31
By Info60 Australia Desk•Summary of reporting by ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation•Sep 18, 2026•0 views•
The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.
Japan was the country that inflation forgot.
But after almost 30 years of 0 per cent interest rates, things are changing.
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