International Economic

BOJ holds rates steady, but preps markets for rises with inflation forecast

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 23 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan held its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75% and raised its growth and inflation forecasts for the economy, suggesting this could be enough to raise the cost of borrowing as the country prepared for a snap election next month.
In a quarterly outlook report,...

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