Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady

The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent today due to economic uncertainties arising out to US trade policy. The amount of its monthly outright purchases of Japanese government bonds will also be cut down by about 400 billion yen each calendar quarter until January-March 2026, and by about 200 billion yen each calendar quarter from April-June 2026.

Jun 17, 2025 - 11:15
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Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady
The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent today due to economic uncertainties arising out to US trade policy. The amount of its monthly outright purchases of Japanese government bonds will also be cut down by about 400 billion yen each calendar quarter until January-March 2026, and by about 200 billion yen each calendar quarter from April-June 2026.