Event Brief
Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
Summary: The Bank of Japan raised its interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. The move lifts the central bank’s policy rate to a new post-1995 peak.
WHO: Bank of Japan
WHAT: Raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%
WHEN: Jan 1, 1995
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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