VIEW Investors react to BOJ's decision to hold rates
Published on March 19, 2026.
The Japan's Federal Reserve (BOJ) has decided to keep its short-term policy rate at 0.75%, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Board member Hajime Takata proposed a potential increase in rates to 1.0%. Investors are now focusing on Governor Kazuo Ueda's ability to balance the need to support a struggling economy and avoid being behind the inflation rate.
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