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Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday, lifting it to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, as it battles sticky inflation and a chronically weak yen.
Key facts
- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday, lifting it to 1.25%, the highest level in 31 years, as it battles sticky inflation and a chronically weak yen
- The Japanese yen depreciated against the U.S. dollar, lifting the USD/JPY pair to 156.70 from 156.20
- The bitcoin-Japanese yen pair (BTC/JPY) listed on Tokyo-based bitFlyer exchange extended gains by a 0.5% to JPY 12.06 million following the BOJ rate hike
- Early this week, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4.00%, marking its first hike since 2023
Summary
The yen dropped against the dollar and bitcoin following the rate hike. BTC’s dollar-denominated price topped $77,000. The BOJ said it acted because of risks that inflation would move above its 2% target, driven by rising import costs and energy prices. The move marks the central bank’s second hike in three months and comes weeks after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly pressed Tokyo to tighten faster to support yen.