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BOJ holds interest rates unchanged
Jun 17, 2025 12:34 AM

The Bank of Japan voted to hold interest rates unchanged at 0.5% at this weeks meeting, already the highest since 2008 as expected by most analysts.

The vote to maintain rates was unanimous by all nine members of the Bank of Japans governing board.

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