BOJ Set to Hike Interest Rate for First Time in Three Months
The Bank of Japan is set to consider raising its policy interest rate at its next meeting on September 17-18, according to informed sources.
This would be the BOJ's first rate hike in three months and would bring the policy interest rate to around 1.25%.
The last time the policy interest rate stood at 1.25% was back in April 1995.
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that 'we are coming quite close' to the price stability goal and hinted at a potential rate increase.