Home / BusinessBusinessAl JazeeraBusinessAl Jazeera·Jun 16, 2026·1 min readJapan’s central bank raises interest rates to highest level since 1995Bank of Japan hikes benchmark rate to 1 percent, continuing shift away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBloombergBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minBank of Japan Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to 1%BloombergBusinessBBCBusinessJun 16, 2026 · 1 minJapan raises interest rate to highest since 1995BBCBusinessBloombergBusinessJun 17, 2026 · 1 minBOJ Will Hike Rates Again by December, Says 90% of EconomistsBloombergBusinessMarketWatchBusinessJun 9, 2026 · 1 minMarkets are pricing in a rate hike by the European Central BankMarketWatch
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